With homes, parks and businesses decked in holiday lighting, the glow from those lights can cause light pollution and harm humans’ and animals’ sleep schedules. Experts say there are some simple steps ...

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 Dark Skies Protection Act is aimed at reducing artificial light between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. across New York state.

October evenings find birds across North America reading the night sky as they migrate to their wintering grounds, making the hazards of outdoor illumination a timely topic. Fittingly, the ...

Q. I have heard that light pollution causes migrating birds to become disoriented. Will the fairy lights (small solar lamps) that people put out alongside sidewalks affect any animals? A. The simple ...

The morning sun is hidden behind clouds facing the East Foothills during sunrise at the Palo Alto Baylands. Photo by Veronica Weber. For Palo Alto’s conservationists, the adoption of a “dark sky” law ...

New Yorkers could more easily see the stars in their backyards if a bill aiming to reduce artificial lighting at night across ...

An ornithologist spent four decades tracking 40,000 bird deaths at a single building. His records paved the way to better scientific and public understanding. In 1978, David Willard was working at the ...

Can Hoya's budget-friendly Starscape filter reduce light pollution and take your night city shots and astro pictures to the ...

Visiting Associate Professor Virna Abraham will present Light Pollution in our Interior Environment over Zoom. Light pollution in our interior environments has become an increasingly relevant concern ...

Q. I have heard that light pollution causes migrating birds to become disoriented. Will the fairy lights (small solar lamps) that people put out alongside sidewalks affect any animals? A. The simple ...