Been awhile since you've been star-gazing? Discover the lighting trend for 2026 that reduces light pollution and makes the ...

A recent news release from Lewis County highlighting a new "light pollution" policy drew hundreds of negative responses on ...

“Blue wavelengths of light are damaging to many forms of life, and glare from unshielded light compromises road safety and infiltrates bedrooms, suppressing melatonin production, undermining sleep ...

During the darkest weeks of the year, most of us welcome well-lit streets and sidewalks. But too much artificial light, where ...

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Supporters say making public agencies dim outdoor lights will prevent disturbing wildlife and preserve Maine's dark night ...

New research indicates that Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) increases ecosystem respiration, leading to a greater release of carbon from plants, microbes, and animals. This heightened carbon release ...

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 ...

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 ...

For most of human history, darkness was a constant. The rhythms of nature, wildlife behavior, and even human sleep evolved under predictable cycles of day and night. In the past century, however, ...

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 ...

Artificial light is growing across the planet faster than almost any other human influence. Once limited to towns and highways, that glow now touches roughly one quarter of all land ecosystems. The ...