Fusion (10th May 2016)

Dark Sky Nation: This Native American tribe is saying no to light pollution

Artificial lights that brighten skyscrapers and other office buildings in cities across the globe disrupt migratory patterns of birds. “Birds navigate by moonlight and starlight,” said John C. Barentine, Ph.D., an astronomer and program manager at IDA. “Artificial lights cause birds to wander off course toward brightly lit buildings. The result is that every year, millions of birds die colliding into illuminated buildings.”

Read more at: ​​http://fusion.net/story/300461/light-pollution-native-american-dark-sky-nation/