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Dec 2019
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The problem of light pollution -- and 5 ...

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Ever gaze up at the starry night sky? This stunning view is at risk of disappearing -- unless we act now, says astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson. In this fascinating, unexpectedly funny talk, she explains how light pollution affects almost every species on earth (including us) and shares five “stupidly simple” things you can do to help solve the problem.

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