Billions of migrating birds take flight across North America each fall and spring, heading south to their wintering grounds or north to their breeding grounds. Most of these birds are songbirds and ...

A new study found a link between outdoor light pollution and the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease. For adults younger than 65, excessive light pollution increased the risk of Alzheimer’s more ...

Light pollution, or photo pollution, is the presence of excess artificial light and is the result of urbanization and industrialization. It is only one of the many forms of pollution on Earth, ...

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Light pollution is a man-made problem caused by the excessive use of artificial lights, especially at night. These lights can disrupt natural sleep cycles, waste energy, and even mislead migratory ...

The outdoor world is growing more and more illuminated with artificial light. More than 80 per cent of the world's population lives under a “lit sky”, and in Europe and North America the figure is ...

University of Sheffield provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Light pollution is a growing issue. Over the past 25 years, artificial lighting has surged by 49% worldwide. For ...

Las Vegas is a city that never sleeps, and neither do its glittering lights. It’s home to the brightest light beam in the world atop the Luxor, and now, the biggest and brightest sphere on the planet.

Lots of teenagers spend their time relaxing over winter break; but 15-year-old Rushil Kukreja was busy meeting with state lawmakers in Virginia about light pollution. Along with his academics, Kukreja ...

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A recent study suggests that our home galaxy, the Milky Way, cannot be seen by one-third of humanity. Why? Millions of city lamps brighten our cities every night, but only part of their light is used ...