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Science

Light pollution rises on a global scale

Researchers say satellite data shows that Earth's artificially lit outdoor surface at night grew by about 2% annually in brightness and area from 2012 to 2016

2 min read25 Nov 2017
Opinion

The one per cent ghosts

From our cities, we can now see only brighter stars. This is part of a worldwide trend of increased light pollution

4 min read29 Jul 2016
Science

Light pollution dims Milky Way for stargazers

The night time glow of artificial lights used to be a nuisance mainly affecting astronomers, but in recent years the effects are being felt by casual observers of the night sky as well

2 min read14 Jun 2016
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Space photos map global light pollution

Is LED lighting, which is praised for its low energy consumption, actually making light pollution worse?

2 min read14 Aug 2015

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