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 ...

Artificial light, while beneficial to humans, has disrupted the natural day-night cycle and created light pollution, negatively affecting wildlife. Humans also suffer from light pollution, ...

Alzheimer’s disease impacts more than six million Americans, but the exact cause of the devastating condition is still being investigated by scientists. Now, new research has found a new risk factor ...

Artificial light pollution is a lesser-known factor contributing to the decline of pollinator species. Light pollution negatively impacts nocturnal pollinators like moths and bats, disrupting their ...

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When a 1994 earthquake knocked out power across Los Angeles, thousands of anxious residents called local emergency services to report a strange, silvery cloud stretching across the darkened sky. What ...

A new study suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants -- small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night -- could increase the risk of pediatric ...

University of Sheffield provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Light pollution is a growing issue. Over the past 25 years, artificial lighting has surged by 49% worldwide. For ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

How dark is the night sky where you live? If you’re in an urban area, the answer will likely be “not dark at all”. The pervasiveness of artificial light – be it in the form of streetlamps, billboards, ...

Clouds drift past the many channels of the Palo Alto Baylands as the sun sets in this file photo. Photo by Veronica Weber. In an effort to be not only be politically correct but also environmentally ...