The Disappearing Dark Night Sky

Liz Waid and Joshua Leo look at the singer Prudence Mabhena. She has faced many difficulties in her life, but today she is making beautiful music.http://spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/sp ... Show More

How do you greet people? Do you say hello, or shake hands? Tell us what you think. And then listen to today's Spotlight program on handshakes.http://spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotli ... Show More

How can the world learn about a terrible war? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about a film about real life in the Syrian civil war.http://spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFaceb ... Show More

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 sh ... Show More

Most people in North America can't see the Milky Way. The reason? We're ensconced in a luminous fog of artificial lighting 24/7. The evolution of lighting technology over the last century has made it possible to live, work, and play at any hour - day or night. But light pollution ... Show More

In today’s episode for 1st February 2023, we discuss how light pollution hurts our economies and the environment. 

Artificial light at night, aka light pollution, affects almost everyone on Earth. And not just people – trees, plants, animals, insects, and marine life are affected by our propensity to light up everything we can. Learn what you – YOU! – can do to help.See omnystudio.com/listene ... Show More

L’autre jour, j’étais avec des amis à la campagne. C’était tard le soir, il faisait nuit, la lune était noire… Il faisait bon, l’air frais était agréable après la chaleur de la journée. On marchait tranquillement sur un chemin de terre, et je regardais le ciel parsemé d’étoiles. ... Show More

On those nightswhen the thick snow driftsthrough moonlightand the sky looks like falling starsclose your eyeslook uptongue out to the godsand feel the cool ash burn you. xx Atticus@atticuspoetrywww.atticuspoetry.com 

Lampen und Leuchter erhellen dunkle Räume. Damit jemandem ein Licht aufgeht, braucht es aber häufig mehr als elektrischen Strom. Bringen wir Licht ins Dunkel der Welt von Armleuchtern bis zu hellen Köpfen.