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OROGEL STADIUM DINO MANUZZI, CESENA, ITALY - 2023/08/12: A stadium spotlight is seen at the end of the friendly football match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC. The match ended 0-0 tie. (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Science Jan 30

Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it’s confusion, not attraction

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

Science Dec 17

Cityscape of New York
How light pollution can imperil migrating birds by luring them into cities

Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones.

By Carolyn S. Burt, Kyle Horton, The Conversation

Science Sep 20

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How light pollution is making it increasingly difficult to see the stars

Astronomers around the world are calling for international agreements to limit the spread of satellite constellations in space, with warnings that light pollution at night from the satellites damages vital scientific work. In Britain, the government is also being urged…

By Malcolm Brabant

Science Aug 08

Glowing Firefly
For insects that glow, artificial light is killing the vibe

Recent research shows how artificial light can disrupt courtship among glow-worms and fireflies that rely on bioluminescence to find mates.

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Science Dec 16

the highway lamps
What too much artificial light steals from our night skies

Advocates emphasize that, compared to many other types of pollution plaguing our planet, addressing excessive lighting is relatively straightforward.

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

May 14

This stargazing photographer wants to inspire an end to light pollution

By Corinne Segal

Most people alive today have never seen the Milky Way. That's a problem that Matt Dieterich, a night sky photographer, has spent his life working to fix.

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