Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found.

Due to increasing urbanization, the night side of Earth is getting brighter every year. However, this is happening much more ...

Earth’s nights are steadily getting brighter overall, but the changes vary dramatically by region. Rapid urban growth is lighting up countries like China and India, while parts of Europe are dimming ...

In the United States, the West Coast is witnessing rising brightness linked to population growth and economic activity. On ...

The net figure combined a 34 percent increase in light emissions that was offset by 18 percent of dimming globally, but the ...

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It is time to recognise artificial lighting at night as a legally defined form of disturbance in the Environmental ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our ...

Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the ...

New York lawmakers want to make it easier to see the stars with a bill to combat light pollution and keep neighborhoods darker at night. The Dark Skies Protection Act, which is making its way through ...

Good sleep hygiene calls for, among other things, a cool, dark and relaxing environment. It turns out the dark part is key to helping prevent heart disease. People who are exposed to more artificial ...