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Rainbows are on the rise across the World

Rainbows will appear on 18 more days each year by 2100, according to a study by the University of Hawai’i. They’re appearing because climate change is leading to increased rainfall in many regions. Northern latitudes and high-altitude regions will see the most rainbows as snowfall declines and rainfall increases.

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