KKHUSHI KUMARI

How Climate Change Is Quietly Reshaping Rainbows

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A new study reveals that climate change could affect when and where we see rainbows in the future

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Rainbows appear when sunlight passes through raindrops. Any change in rainfall patterns impacts their visibility

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Scientists collected rainbow photos from around the world and built a model to predict rainbow occurrences

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The model was tested against climate data and three possible future climate scenarios to predict rainbow days

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On average, land areas across Earth experience about 117 rainbow days per year

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The number of rainbow days could increase by 4–5% by the year 2100, depending on emissions

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21–34% of land areas may lose rainbow days, while 66–79% could gain them

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Rainbows don’t impact ecosystems directly, but they bring joy, hope, and connection to nature—now reshaped by climate change