But when sunshine and rain occur together, the conditions are just right for a rainbow to appear. Light refracts within a ...

My commentaries in Forbes tend to focus on weather, climate, and broadly related science. I am a scientist and educator not a journalist so my perspectives are often motivated by certain angles that I ...

A rainbow is caused by sunlight and atmospheric conditions. Light enters a water droplet, slowing down and bending as it goes from air to denser water. The light reflects off the inside of the droplet ...