Flagstaff mandates that shielding be placed on outdoor lighting so that it doesn’t project skyward. There are also limits on the lumens of light allowed per acre of land.The result is a starry sky visible even from the heart of the city. Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park, just a couple miles from downtown, measures about a 4 on the Bortle scale, which quantifies the level of light pollution. (The scale goes from 1, the darkest skies possible, to 9, similar to the light-polluted night sky of, say, New York City. To...
The world’s top court has begun hearing evidence in a significant case that may clarify the legal responsibilities of governments in relation to climate...
Astronaut Sunita Williams along with her fellow astronaut Butch Willmore have been at the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024. The pair had...
Getty Images/Gerwyn Davies/500pxPesticides that harm bees were found in the "majority" of English waterways tested in the last year, according to data analysis by...
BERLIN: Scientists in Germany have discovered amber in Antarctica for the first time, revealing that around 90 million years ago, the continent's climate conditions...
Karol Kalisky, Arolla Film, SlovakiaBut back on the mountainside, József says wolves are dangerous because “they’re clever animals”. He favours tougher legal measures to...