PollutionOctober 1, 2022
The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment
A surge of new research underscores the growing global problem of light pollution—as well as the urgent need for public awareness and action
Stories by Joshua Sokol
Joshua Sokol is an award-winning freelance science journalist whose work has appeared in Science, the Atlantic, the New York Times, and many other publications. He lives in Raleigh, N.C. His reporting on the environmental status of the night sky was supported by a 2021 fellowship from the Alicia Patterson Foundation.
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