If you live in or near a crowded city and have tried to see the stars or a meteor shower in the night sky, you probably had little luck. The reason is light pollution. Light pollution is when urban ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Want to find the darkest skies in your area to give you the best chance of viewing the northern lights Wednesday night? TAP HERE to view the light pollution map linked on the ...

On a clear night, the greater Bay Area has some amazing dark skies with a chance to see glittering stars, constellations and planets — if you know where to look. But if you live in one of the area’s ...

How dark is the night sky where you live? If you’re in an urban area, the answer will likely be “not dark at all”. The pervasiveness of artificial light – be it in the form of streetlamps, billboards, ...

Excessive artificial light at night (ALAN) harms ecosystems and human health. LED lights, while energy-efficient, often produce excessive blue light, worsening ALAN. Properly designed outdoor lighting ...

New research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how "Artificial Light At Night" (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents—without any increase in the ...

Light pollution makes birds work overtime. A behavioral analysis of nearly 600 bird species suggests that light pollution from human development can lengthen the time birds spend singing by nearly an ...

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said light pollution is “in our portfolio” and that the agency is “thinking about it.” McCarthy, who has led the EPA in its recent campaigns ...

Georgia MacMillan is affiliated with Dark Sky Ireland as a voluntary director (unpaid). Dark Sky Ireland is a non-profit CLG. Marie Mahon receives funding from Horizon Europe I am the Lead PI for the ...