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- CNN: Night-Light May Lead to Near-Sightedness Information about scientific evidence that exposure to nighttime lighting can cause near-sightedness.
- Lights at Night Mean Trouble for Birds Discusses the ornithological effects.
- The New York Times - Energy Crisis in Brazil Brings Dimmer Lights and Altered Lives Explains how an energy crisis has encouraged better lighting (Site requires free registration)
- Reduced Energy Usage Explains why legislation is needed in Virginia.
- Environmental Leader - Light Pollution’s Dark Realities Discusses environmental, energy, and economical issues related to light pollution.
- Canadian Living - 8 ways to reduce light pollution Suggestions to reduce light pollution from your home and community.
- The New Yorker - The Dark Side Describes many aspects of light pollution, including ecology, human health, regulation, astronomy, and economics.
- BBC News - Street lights changing ecology on the ground Discusses research showing that the mix of invertebrate species living under streetlights is different from those living between streetlights.
- The Why Files - Light at night: Mixed blessing! In depth article that describes many aspects of light at night.
- The New York Times - French Lights to Be Dimmed to Save Energy French law restricts use of non-essential light at night
- High Country News - January 18, 1999: Starry, starry night Explains how the New Mexico Historic Preservation Alliance think of the night sky as a cultural resource which helps tourism.
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Light Pollution An article from Sky & Telescope which explains succinctly what the problem is.
- Scientific American - City of Light: Insomniac Urban Animals Discusses how artificial light in urban areas disrupts animals circadean clocks, and the behavior consequences this can have.