Read the full story from CNBC. Daan Roosegaarde is an artist based in the Netherlands. Alongside a team of engineers and designers, his “social design
Category: Light pollution
The Dark Side of Light
Read the full story in The Atlantic. Beneath the surface of one of Germany’s deepest lakes, researchers are studying the hidden effects of artificial light.
Where the last pristine skies in America are
Read the full story in the Washington Post. There are precious few places left in the United States where you can still view a “pristine”
Light pollution may be increasing West Nile virus spillover from wild birds
Read the full story from the University of South Florida. House sparrows infected with West Nile virus (WNV) that live in light polluted conditions remain
Nighttime pollination under threat from light pollution
Read the full story from Mother Nature Network. Writing in the journal Nature, a group of scientists from Switzerland has identified light pollution as a
In Defense of Darkness (TEDxRichland)
My good friend Scott Butner gave a talk on the advantage of dark skies at TEDxRichland awhile back. The video is now available on YouTube.
