Step outside on a clear night almost anywhere in Britain and look up. Chances are you won't see much. An orange coloured washed out glow han
World map of light pollution. False colours show intensities of skyglow from artificial light sources around the world (Credit : David Lorenz)
The case for doing so is compelling. Exposure to artificial light at night is linked to a catalogue of serious health conditions: type 2 diabetes, obesity, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and retinal damage. Beyond the physical, it disrupts mood and increases rates of depression and anxiety. The mechanism is largely circadian, our bodies are wired to respond to darkness as a cue for rest and repair. Flood the night with light, and that ancient rhythm breaks down.
Wildlife is faring no better with even the lowly caterpillar populations declining by 52 per cent in areas exposed to street lighting. Around one third of insects drawn to artificial light sources die from exhaustion, predation, or disorientation. Plant pollinator interactions fall by up to 62 per cent under artificial light, quietly undermining the reproductive cycles of plants we depend on. In Europe, half of all known firefly and glow worm species are now threatened with extinction. In the oceans, 22 per cent of the world's coastlines are bathed in artificial light disrupting coral spawning, confusing sea turtle hatchlings and suppressing the vast daily migrations of zooplankton that underpin marine food chains. The cumulative picture is stark since of all species that list light pollution as a recognised threat on the International Union for Conservation of Nature ‘Red List,’ 45 per cent are classified as at risk of extinction.
For the seventh year, the U.S. National Survey found that LGBTQ+ young people are too often placed at higher risk for suicide not because of
The Trevor Project’s 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People amplifies the experiences of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States.
For the seventh year, the U.S. National Survey found that LGBTQ+ young people are too often placed at higher risk for suicide not because of who they are, but as a result of how they are mistreated and stigmatized. This year, anti-LGBTQ+ victimization, policies and rhetoric contributed meaningfully to the rates of poor mental health and suicide risk observed among the LGBTQ+ young people who took this survey.
The Rolling Stones confirmed that they will release a new album, titled Foreign Tongues, on July 10. The album will feature a special appear
According to media materials for the album, Foreign Tongues will also include a special appearance from Watts from one of his final recording sessions before his death, as well as contributions from Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure's Robert Smith and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.
Sightline Intelligence specializes in drone video processing and claims its AI targeting can separate civilians from militants.
A COMPANY IN Portland, Oregon, that specializes in AI targeting for drones has made significant shipments of materials to military contractors in Israel, according to cargo data reviewed by The Intercept. The shipments raise the possibility that a boutique Pacific Northwest tech firm has helped the Israeli military attack people in places like Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, among others.
Sightline Intelligence, a firm focused on AI video processing, has made at least 10 shipments of hardware to the Israeli weapons giant Elbit Systems since 2024, according to investigators with the Movement Research Unit, the group that originally obtained the documents.
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