News — LIGHT POLLUTION

LIGHT POLLUTION IS ARTIFICIAL LIGHT THAT IS EXCESSIVE, OBTRUSIVE AND WASTEFUL Light pollution, also known as photopollution, is the presence of anthropogenic light in the night environment.  Artificial light that’s excessive, obtrusive and ultimately wasteful is called light pollution, and it directly influences how bright our night skies appear.  With more than nine million streetlamps and 27 million offices, factories, warehouses and homes in the UK, the quantity of light we cast into the sky is vast.  While some light escapes into space, the rest is scattered by molecules in the atmosphere making it difficult to see the stars against...