Some of the consequences of light pollution are immediate and obvious—for example, a moth that flies into a streetlamp may die on impact. But there are also less visible, possibly more damaging ...

Light pollution is increasing globally, and having a negative impact on wildlife and humans. But according to DarkSky ...

As someone who lives near the city, light pollution limits what I see when I look up at night. However, that doesn't mean I ...

Light pollution—the needless shining of bright lights into the night sky—has robbed whole generations of the chance to see nature on its largest scale. It is estimated that as many as eighty ...

Hein van Grouw, Senior Curator of Birds, and UK Biodiversity Training Manager Steph Holt reveal the impacts of light pollution on British wildlife and a few tips for reclaiming your slice of the night ...

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

That modest 10-percent spike packs a bigger punch than it seems. Barcons warned that increased light could prevent observation of up to 30 percent of the faintest galaxies currently visible.

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a risk of being blinded by light pollution due to a planned renewable energy project. The U.S. energy ...

When the lights went out in 1977, New Yorkers could see how much they were missing. Light pollution, the term for the brightening of the night sky by unnatural lights, is increasing worldwide.