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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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