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Light Pollution
World’s Darkest Observatory Under Threat from Massive Industrial Development
Light Pollution Disrupts Bee Sleep Patterns, Threatening Vital Pollinators
Lost in the Night Light
Light Pollution Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk, Especially in Younger Adults
Streetlights running all night makes leaves so tough that insects can’t eat them
Artificial light is luring birds to cities and sometimes to their deaths
Spawning Shadows
Artificial Bites at Night
Short-term bang of fireworks has long-term impact on wildlife
Stars disappear before our eyes, citizen scientists report
SpaceX Agrees to Mitigate Impact of Starlink Satellites on Astronomy
![On December 24th, AES Andes, a subsidiary of the US power company AES Corporation, submitted a project for a massive industrial complex for environmental impact assessment. This complex threatens the pristine skies above ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the darkest and clearest of any astronomical observatory in the world [1]. The industrial megaproject is planned to be located just 5 to 11 kilometres from telescopes at Paranal, which would cause irreparable damage to astronomical observations, in particular due to light pollution emitted throughout the project’s operational life. Relocating the complex would save one of Earth's last truly pristine dark skies.](https://peachpuff-wolverine-566518.hostingersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/potw2124a-300x200.jpg)
