National Audubon Society calls for 'Lights Out' after 'mass mortality' event of migratory birds

[Blues Heron]

1. people seem to have no concept of light pollution

every day more and more xtra-brite LEDs go in - unshielded, glaring, prison-like lighting. But its OK theyre LEDs! They do streetscapes now where they replace one old classic cobra-style streetlight with FOUR retro-style globe lights that spew four times the light in all directions. The light poles are twice as close together, each with two horrible tacky vintage globes on them, then they put a klieg-light level bulb in each one and call the whole thing an upgrade. Can you say glare?

Then all the new homeowners have to have security lights that are also cameras - so they have to shine horizontally right in your eye as they click on with their motion sensor.