light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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Seek out locations with minimal light pollution and clear views of the horizon for optimal viewing.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
With light pollution increasing and with drastic declines in insect numbers worldwide, new forms of lighting may be needed to preserve these populations, which are integral to the health of global ecosystems.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Similarly unique sights could be found in other areas of the Treasure Valley with lower light pollution, including up Bogus Basin Road in Boise County.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2024
Surrounded by untouched wilderness and the Great Lakes, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula boasts little light pollution and hundreds of miles of unobstructed north-facing views along Lake Superior’s shoreline.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
With light pollution increasing and with drastic declines in insect numbers worldwide, new forms of lighting may be needed to preserve these populations, which are integral to the health of global ecosystems.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
Similarly unique sights could be found in other areas of the Treasure Valley with lower light pollution, including up Bogus Basin Road in Boise County.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2024
Surrounded by untouched wilderness and the Great Lakes, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula boasts little light pollution and hundreds of miles of unobstructed north-facing views along Lake Superior’s shoreline.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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