During today’s time of rising political tension, racial and gender equality disputes, and fears in the possibilities of artificial intelligence, I would like to call attention to an issue that gets ...

“Blue wavelengths of light are damaging to many forms of life, and glare from unshielded light compromises road safety and infiltrates bedrooms, suppressing melatonin production, undermining sleep ...

New research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how "Artificial Light At Night" (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents—without any increase in the ...

An MRI of a human brain. (Image courtesy of Pixabay) (CN) — Since the widespread electrification of cities began at the turn of the 20th century, the proliferation of light pollution has visibly ...

New research indicates that Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) increases ecosystem respiration, leading to a greater release of carbon from plants, microbes, and animals. This heightened carbon release ...

Light pollution is a man-made problem caused by the excessive use of artificial lights, especially at night. These lights can disrupt natural sleep cycles, waste energy, and even mislead migratory ...

Light pollution is on the rise, increasing by around 2 per cent every year. And artificial light can disrupt the lives of countless creatures, causing migrating birds to lose their way, nocturnal ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

Excessive artificial light at night (ALAN) doesn’t just pollute the sky. It may also pollute the brain. That’s according to a surprising new study focused on light pollution and Alzheimer’s disease ...

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Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

New research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents – without any increase in the ...