Bright lights, big city, big light pollution

Our partners at Deutsche Welle took a walking tour of the problem of light pollution in Cologne, Germany, for the “Living Planet” program with journalist Kathleen Schuster.

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Christmas lights burning up the night sky are a seasonal phenomenon, but ecologists have long warned about the everyday issues of light pollution.

Our partners at Deutsche Welle took a walking tour of the problem in Cologne, Germany, for the “Living Planet” program with journalist Kathleen Schuster.

To hear the full story, click on the audio player above.

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