Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person may be the desired light levels of another. Balancing the pros and cons of light ...

Global light pollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years, new research shows. This figure only includes light visible via satellites, and scientists estimate the true increase may be ...

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said light pollution is “in our portfolio” and that the agency is “thinking about it.” McCarthy, who has led the EPA in its recent campaigns ...

The incredible efficiency of light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, when compared to traditional incandescent bulbs has made them irresistible to budget-conscious consumers and municipalities. Around the ...

You may have seen reports late last month about a new study showing how too much light at night is affecting birds — the latest sign of a problem that has implications for us, too. The study’s ...

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Light pollution is a man-made problem caused by the excessive use of artificial lights, especially at night. These lights can disrupt natural sleep cycles, waste energy, and even mislead migratory ...

Visiting Associate Professor Virna Abraham will present Light Pollution in our Interior Environment over Zoom. Light pollution in our interior environments has become an increasingly relevant concern ...

Exposure to outdoor light at night could put people at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. "We show that, in the U.S.

Many winters ago, as a young zoology student, I was fortunate to spend time in Newport, Co Mayo. At the time I was living in Dublin, and each time I stepped off the train in Mayo I felt an almost ...

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