🎭 Culture 13h ago · Sara B. Pritchard

What the World’s Nightscapes Reveal About Our Dependence on Artificial Light

Literary Hub
Literary news and essays
View Channel →
What the World’s Nightscapes Reveal About Our Dependence on Artificial Light
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
An image of Earth at night as seen from space appeared on my laptop screen during an internet search. The captivating image with a vague title—“Global Map”—drew me in like an insect mesmerized by the warm glow of a streetlamp at night.
Initially, the map reminded me of flying at night under clear skies, with illuminated cities, suburbs, and roads below, often reaching toward the horizon, but it was obviously at a much bigger scale. Yet, despite the vast distance, it was still possible to identif

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

📰
Robert Skidelsky, Definitive Biographer of Keynes, Dies at 86
NYT > Arts · 4h ago
Trump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not Fixed
NYT > Arts · 4h ago
📰
New Balance's Latest Collab Is a 3-Headed GOAT
Highsnobiety · 4h ago
📰
Jack Harlow's Shoes Are Made For Walkin' (EXCLUSIVE)
Highsnobiety · 4h ago
📰
‘Mile End Kicks,’ ‘Good One’ and More Streaming Gems
NYT > Arts · 5h ago
📰
HBO's 'Harry Potter' finds its new Gilderoy Lockhart in Kit Harington after another exit
Entertainment & Arts · 5h ago