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A Guardian environment feature argues that light pollution from cities is erasing natural darkness, leaving most people unable to see the night sky as previous generations did. The piece examines how urban lighting regulations could restore dark skies, and why the loss of night matters for wildlife, human health and our sense of the natural world. Readers are debating whether stronger rules on artificial lighting are realistic or already overdue.
- 2Night skies brightening 10% a year as light pollution grows●The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like. If more cities start regula
Light pollution is making the night sky roughly 10% brighter each year, erasing natural darkness from urban life. Commenters and climate writers are urging cities to regulate outdoor lighting, arguing that darker streets would benefit wildlife, human health and the environment. The discussion is part of wider concern about how human activity is altering the natural world.