Researchers combined satellite data and visitor surveys at dark-sky parks to quantify the economic value of dark skies amid rising light pollution.
Many Philadelphians consider the artificial light illuminating our environment at night and blinding our vision of the night sky to be an inevitable result of our modern society and economy. Thousands ...
In the mountains of central Idaho, a hiker reclines in his tent with his head exposed to the crisp night air. Above him, the sky is saturated with stars—dense, brilliant, and sharply defined. For ...
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After noise pollution comes light pollution
FOR some time, legal minds in the Philippines were in a bit of a quandary about noise pollution. Some argued that Republic Act (RA) 8749, or the 1999 Clean Air Act, defines air pollutant as any matter ...
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our ...
NEW YORK — When the court lights flicker on at the U.S. Open, tennis stars shine under illumination designed to cut light pollution. The wedge-shaped lamps around the USTA Billie Jean King National ...
Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the ...
The Western Veil Nebula, as photographed by West Carrollton astrophotographer Kyle Berger. KYLE BERGER / CONTRIBUTED The Western Veil Nebula, as photographed by West Carrollton astrophotographer Kyle ...
Without a view of the stars at night, Don McLean would never have been able to write Vincent and Vincent van Gogh would not have painted Starry Night. Viewing a sky full of stars is part of what makes ...
To the editor: I am writing because of my deep concerns about light pollution — the excessive and misdirected use of artificial light in Berkshire County. While light pollution is not as prevalent in ...
Street lamps aren’t the only form of artificial light pollution – here’s how to create darker nights
Without a view of the stars at night, Don McLean would never have been able to write Vincent and Vincent van Gogh would not have painted Starry Night. Viewing a sky full of stars is part of what makes ...
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