Today is the darkest day of the year, but Michigan starts gaining sunlight tomorrow

Thursday marks the winter solstice, the day with the least daylight, but there's some positive news - more daylight is on the way. Michigan will start seeing more daylight as both the sunrises and sunsets get later.

We're Losing Minutes of Daylight Each Day.
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The start of Fall means the month of October will shed more hours in the sun than any other month this year. Meteorologist Lori Pinson explains.

Our Upcoming Harvest Moon Could Be Brighter Than Ever
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September's full moon is the last of four consecutive Super Moons this year! This full moon closest to the start of fall will rise at close to the same time for several evenings, providing peak illumination. Meteorologist Lori Pinson has the details.

Could Fireflies Be Heading Toward Extinction?
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A summer time favorite may be heading toward extinction. Will we lose the beauty and medicinal value of fireflies? Meteorologist Lori Pinson has more.

Real or fake? How to spot weather images generated by AI

Artificial intelligence software creates very real looking images of natural phenomena, and is changing the way many of us look at social media posts.

Northern Lights may be visible in Michigan on Monday night

Michigan could get a glimpse of the aurora on Monday night. Predictions show that the Northern Lights may be visible in some parts of the state.

Michigan fall color tracker: When the leaves start changing around the state

Ready for the fall leaves to change color in Michigan? According to the fall foliage map, it's happening soon. Here's when to see the best leaf colors:

What is a Blue Moon and what makes this one so special?
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A rare Blue Moon will light up the sky tonight and the bonus is, it's also a Supermoon! Meteorologist Lori Pinson has the details.

Tigers Weather Day: Kids learn science at Comerica Park
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Metro Detroit students visited Comerica Park on Wednesday for a science class. FOX 2 meteorologists were there to help make science fun.

Do dandelions deserve the title of weed?
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These pesky perennial plants sprout in the spring, despite our many wishes they just disappear. But dandelions may not deserve the hatred they get. In fact, they have many uses as well.

Air Quality Awareness Week spotlights the main pollutant impacting the climate

Under normal conditions, warm air near the surface will rise as long as the surrounding air is cool. But when that rising air encounters warm air above it, the air will not rise any further. This traps pollution near the surface.

Air quality ozone conditions - how they impact us and the climate
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Our atmosphere is changing. Rising surface temperatures, fluctuating precipitation patterns and increases in pollutants bring health concerns attributed to climate change. Concentrating on the air we breathe, two components contribute greatly to air pollution and can be inhaled and absorbed into the bloodstream.

Air Quality Ozone
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This is Air Quality Awareness Week with today's focus on climate and pollution. In this Weather or Not, Fox2's Meteorologist Lori Pinson details the particulate matter that produces smog and what we can do about it.