Tag: light pollution

New legislation in Hawaii will restrict the amount of outdoor lighting residents can use in Maui in an attempt to lower the amount of bird strikes against buildings. While the...

Light pollution can affect monarch butterflies’ circadian clocks, possibly making it more difficult for them to rest at night and fly at the right time during their long migrations. Plenty...

Many migratory birds in the Western Hemisphere must grapple with increasing rates of light pollution throughout their entire annual migration cycles. Past research has looked at how city lights at...

The recent appearance of hundreds of birds killed from striking the World Trade Center in New York City has raised new concerns about the effects of artificial lights at night....

LED lights’ energy saving properties are making them increasingly common, but they may repel some insects at higher rates than older, halogen-style streetlamps. “We don’t really understand the cause of...

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Birds tend to stay away from people’s backyard when it’s noisy—and even more when there’s also artificial light around. People use feeders in their backyards to develop a closer connection...

Noise and light pollution have been known to cause behavioral changes in birds, but researchers recently found they can actually affect their reproductive fitness. “We know that sensory pollutants are...

Street lights can change the amount and quality of sleep that pigeons and magpies get at night, affecting their energy in the morning. “Light pollution has been getting more and...

Light and sound pollution can dramatically alter how wildlife behave and jeopardize animal conservation. Bright lights can confuse sea turtles heading to the coastline. Noisy roads can interfere with mating...