Why is the sky yellow? People can't agree if it's a red sun or orange sky
Most people appear to think it's yellow – but they are slowly changing their mind
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People aren't quite sure what colour the sky is.
The sun and sky have turned a strange, apocalyptic colour. But almost as unusual is the debate about what colour it actually is: orange, red or yellow.
Data on Google Trends shows that people searching "why is the sky..." amid the bizarre weather aren't agreed on what colour it is. Yellow is easily winning – but it is gradually dropping away, with red and orange sticking around.
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