light pollution

The complexity of light pollution stems from its impact on different stages of the turtles' life cycle. Green sea turtle hatching Photo: Guy Loyan

When light disturbs nature: Light pollution threatens green sea turtles | Angle

Although light symbolizes progress, for green sea turtles it is the opposite of a miracle. Mapping the lighting on beaches shows that not all darkness needs to be banished.
Light pollution in Israel as seen from space. Image: depositphotos.com

Is light pollution costing us more than we thought? The heavy price of the bright night

Studying the reproductive timing of corals. The image was prepared using DALEE and should not be considered a scientific image

Citi coral and village coral

Prof. Oren Levy researches the timing of the reproduction of corals around the world and is surprised by Dioc. However the biological clock of the corals is not adapted to the volume lights
ELSA-d space cleaning satellite. Astroscale PR photo

A new study reveals: the proliferation of satellites and space debris around the Earth is harming space exploration

A new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy. According to the study, the fact that satellites have become smaller and cheaper allows more and more commercial companies and government agencies to send satellites into space, a situation that has led to growth
Light pollution in Israel as seen from space. Image: depositphotos.com

The rate of land and sea warming in Israel is faster than the world average - from the State of Nature 2022 report trends and threats

The 2022 State of Nature Report, Volume Trends and Threats, presents a snapshot of key factors and processes that affect the state of nature in Israel as a result of human activity. The Fabric is the national program for assessing the state of nature in
The Milky Way in the desert. Photo: depositphotos.com

We came to bring back darkness

Why was it easier for Galileo Galilei to observe the starry night sky than for us? Since in his time the light bulb had not yet been invented! It turns out that light pollution caused by artificial lighting is not only disturbing
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See the night in a new light

The Milky Way as photographed in 2008 by Yossi Khouri. At the bottom of the photo - the other participants in the observation using red lanterns to prevent light pollution and interference with the observation.

The Milky Way is currently hidden from about a third of humanity

A flock of bats foraging for food. Photo: Shankar S., Flickr

Bats in a different light

Shanghai at night: light pollution increased by the haze. Photo: shutterstock

Light pollution at night - light can also be a pollutant

Even nature reserves are not protected from light pollution
Migratory birds over the Mehral vineyard. Photo: Yoav Dotan, GNU license from Wikimedia Commons (Wikishares)

dead birds (not secretly)

Aerial photograph of the Russian city of Kazan at night, from Wikipedia

Artificial light at night disrupts the cell division mechanism

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Light and birds

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

light damage

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Looking in vain for a dark area

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

This is how we saw the zodiac