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Research cited by The Guardian shows the average night sky brightened by about 9.6% per year between 2011 and 2022, roughly doubling every eight years. A separate study found four in five people now live under light-polluted skies, largely due to LED lighting and satellite-reflected sunlight.
A Guardian opinion column, cited via Slashdot, states that the night sky is growing 10% brighter each year and that 80% of people now live under light-polluted skies. The author argues for treating access to darkness as a right, calling for rules on light warmth, direction, and brightness rather than eliminating outdoor lighting entirely.
A writer recounts traveling to Oregon's dark sky reserve to view an unpolluted night sky after years of living amid Portland's artificial lighting. The piece cites data showing the night sky grows 10% brighter each year and that 80% of people now live under light-polluted skies, according to research referenced by the author.