Peggy Singlemann visits astronomer Kelsey Johnson at UVA’s Morven Sustainability Lab to learn how light pollution impacts plants and wildlife. Featured on VHG episode 2507, September 2025. Virginia ...

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 ...

Thousand Hills State Park superintendent Ryan Persinger poses next to one of the park’s cabins. The flat, square light built into the cabin’s awning behind him produces less light pollution than the ...

SAN ANTONIO -- The growing oil and gas industry has been great for West Texas, but the growth has brought with it increased light pollution, especially at the McDonald Observatory, located within the ...

For decades, amateur astronomers have railed against light pollution — the single greatest negative impact of humans on the night sky. Initially, the argument was, “We can’t see the stars anymore!” ...

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

City birds are working overtime because of light pollution, according to a new study. Researchers found that birdsong continues throughout a longer portion of the day in areas with more artificial ...

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

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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 ...