Light pollution, or artificial light at night (ALAN), is a widespread phenomenon in areas with dense human populations.

Light pollution is increasing globally, and having a negative impact on wildlife and humans. But according to DarkSky International, the solutions are surprisingly simple.

As wooded and grassy areas are erased for buildings, parking lots, and manicured lawns, lightning bugs have fewer locations ...

Light pollution is artificial light that's excessive, unnecessary, or disruptive. Learn how it can harm people, animals, and the environment.

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has ...

Oneida and Vilas County Conservation Departments are encouraging folks to turn off the lights this weekend.It’s their third ...

While undeniably convenient and essential for safety, this constant glow, often referred to as "light pollution," is more than just an aesthetic inconvenience for stargazers. Increasing evidence ...

"Nightly light pollution, a modifiable environmental factor, may be an important risk factor for AD." SHINGLES INFECTION LINKED TO RISK OF COGNITIVE DECLINE, SAYS STUDY: ‘LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS’ ...

The study compares the increase in light pollution to global gross domestic product, showing that, while LEDs were promised as a way to reduce energy consumption around the world, ...

The 7 best spots for stargazing in Michigan. In petition, Ford Field's nightly glow is called light pollution. The idea of light as pollution is a relatively new one compared with concerns about ...

Despite light pollution, locals have options when looking to explore the stars. The Sacramento State Planetarium, Community Observatory in Placerville and Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society ...

Earth’s satellite problem is only getting worse as time goes on and more satellites are sent into orbit. One of the chief issues with the … The post Coating satellites in ‘darkness’ could help reduce ...