When a 1994 earthquake knocked out power across Los Angeles, thousands of anxious residents called local emergency services to report a strange, silvery cloud stretching across the darkened sky. What ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to outdoor lighting in yards, less is more in 2026. Awareness is growing about how excessive lighting can ruin your garden by ...

Tonight look in the sky for the Milky Way. If it’s clear but you don’t see it, that’s because outdoor lighting, shining up in the sky rather than on the ground where we need it, creates human caused ...

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 ...

New research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how "Artificial Light At Night" (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents—without any increase in 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!” ...

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 ...

Understand the role of architecture in managing sensory emissions, from light pollution to acoustic comfort, in our evolving technosphere.

David Schechter serves as CBS News National Environmental Correspondent, delivering in-depth reporting on the human impacts of our changing environment and climate. Aparna Zalani is an award-winning ...