Birmingham Sky Turns Pink: Science Explains Viral Phenomenon, Not a Miracle!
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News18•12-01-2026, 22:30
Birmingham Sky Turns Pink: Science Explains Viral Phenomenon, Not a Miracle!
- •Birmingham's sky turned pink, astonishing residents and going viral on social media.
- •Initial speculations ranged from miracles to unfortunate events, but science provided the real explanation.
- •The phenomenon was caused by bright pink LED lights from Birmingham City Football's St. Andrew's Stadium.
- •Heavy snowfall and dense clouds due to Storm "Goretti" reflected these lights upwards, acting as a "large mirror."
- •Pink/red light, with longer wavelengths, scatters less and travels further through snow and clouds, making it more visible.
Why It Matters: Birmingham's pink sky was a scientific phenomenon of light scattering, not a miracle.
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