New Year’s fireworks cause spikes in air pollution, toxic metals, water contamination & wildlife disruption. Alternatives ...

The color in fireworks come from metal salts, which are made up of metal and non-metal atoms that create pure, intense colors when burned (they burn via a range of other chemical compounds and ...

(NEXSTAR) — With July 4, and summer in general, upon us, it’s likely that you’re taking in a fireworks show or two. But have you ever wondered what makes the fireworks glow red, blue and nearly every ...

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. As spring gives ...

SOME ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS TONIGHT, 4TH OF JULY, IT’S ALL ABOUT FIREWORKS, BUT IT’S ALSO ABOUT SAFETY TO PREVENT INJURIES. IT ALSO INFORMS PEOPLE OF THE LOCAL AND STATE LAWS FOR FIREWORKS IN OUR ...

The story has been the same each of the last seven years. As the hot and muggy weather of July approaches, the night sky begins to become illuminated with loud bursts of color. The flashes and bangs ...

They zoom instead of boom. They flash instead of flare. They assemble into shapes so sophisticated — a swimming whale, a spinning globe, a marching robot — that traditional pyrotechnics can seem a ...

Community members take in the fireworks at Ellis Park in Cedar Rapids on July 3, 2024. The show, which has drawn thousands of people to Ellis Harbor in years past, has been canceled for 2025 amid ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — With July 4, and summer in ...

Smoke fills the air from fireworks during Thunder Over Louisville, as seen from the Indiana side of the Ohio River, April 21, 2007, across the river from Louisville. In our Reality Check stories, ...