How Do Fireworks Get Their Colors? Ava Explains

How do fireworks get their colors? Ava explains

Meteorologist Ava Marie explains the chemistry behind fireworks and how they get their color.

How -- and where -- do fireworks diminish air quality?

There’s one night of the year where celebrations across the United States light up the map like no other. It’s the Fourth of July — when fine particulates fill the air.

How do fireworks work? A pyrotechnics chemist explains the science behind brilliant colors and sounds

There are hundreds of chemical formulas — or pyrotechnic recipes — for fireworks. These are still based off an ancient mixture of chemicals that produces the quintessential bang, but modern fireworks use all sorts of chemical magic.