“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 ...

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

In 2023, the Government of Canada estimated there were around 100 million lamps containing mercury sold in Canada over the ...

Light pollution significantly impacts our connection to the stars and poses risks for future generations. This video explores ...

The millions of birds—encompassing almost 500 species—that migrate across North America every year undertake challenging journeys. They must cover hundreds to thousands of miles, find food and resting ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications including broadband access in rural and remote ...

Background: Micro-pollutants, such as particulate matter, heavy metals, endocrine-disrupting compounds, and persistent organic pollutants, raise significant concerns regarding reproductive health in ...

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discovered that the magnetic component of light plays a direct role in the Faraday effect, overturning a 180-year-old assumption that only its ...

Ingesting just six pieces of rubber—each smaller than a pea—can all but seal a seabird’s fate, leaving it with a 90 percent chance of death. A 300-pound adult green sea turtle has about a 50 percent ...

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 ...