light pollution
noun
: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations
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Usually from a high vantage point, away from light pollution, while facing north sometime between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Tour de Turtles raises awareness about threats to sea turtles, such as beach erosion and light pollution.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The unmindful construction planning, noise and light pollution, and Tesla traffic jams have meanwhile done nothing to endear the diner to those living nearby — the lifeblood of most successful restaurants — and anti-Musk demonstrators are organizing a series of protests at the location.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
Lights Out Louisville is one program encouraging residents to reduce light pollution during migration periods.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Tour de Turtles raises awareness about threats to sea turtles, such as beach erosion and light pollution.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The unmindful construction planning, noise and light pollution, and Tesla traffic jams have meanwhile done nothing to endear the diner to those living nearby — the lifeblood of most successful restaurants — and anti-Musk demonstrators are organizing a series of protests at the location.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
Lights Out Louisville is one program encouraging residents to reduce light pollution during migration periods.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
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“Light pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20pollution. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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