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Stars could be invisible within 20 years as light pollution brightens night skies (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Steve@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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This would be a crying shame.

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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You can go to your local council meetings and/or petition your local gov to reduce street lighting.

This was easy in my case because the city council launched a public request for proposal to improve things in general. They took my proposal to turn off lighting in a few parks after closing time.

I argued citizens should be able to enjoy starry nights, and that it would protect birds/bats/insect. The lower energy bill was the cherry on top.

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