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Reclaiming the Night Sky
Excess light doesn’t make you safer and it’s bad for your health. These images show over lighting and some measures taken to reduce it.
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Shielded light directed downward improves visibility of U.S. Capitol at night. (Jim Dougherty, International Dark Sky Association)
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A gas station with excessive, unshielded lights. (Pete Strasser, International Dark Sky Association)
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After a retrofit, the gas station’s new shielded fixtures point down, creating enough light to see. (Pete Strasser, International Dark Sky Association)
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Glare from bright lights creates shadows where criminals can hide. (George Fleenor)