Artificial light sources hits the molecules and aerosols suspended in the atmosphere and is reflected towards the ground. This reflection / scattering of light generates a cloud of light which prevents the observation of the sky and affect the nighttime's integrity.
Artificial Light at Night and Light Pollution
ALAN 2015 : 3th Artificial Light at Night Conference will be held in Sherbrooke, May 30-31, June 1, 2015
LPTMM 2015: 2nd Light Pollution : Theory, Modelling, and Measurements will be held in Eastern Townships, May 26-29, 2015
Lutte contre la pollution lumineuse à Sherbrooke
Réglementation d'éclairage de Sherbrooke, novembre 2007
Histoire la lumière et de l'éclairage
Cities at Night from the ISS: world project to build a color map of light pollution. Everyone could participate.
Quelques vidéos des impacts de la lumière artificielle sur l'environnement
-Losing the Dark
-The strange scourge of light pollution
-Hidden Costs Series : Light Pollution
-PBS : Light pollution in astronomy
-What is light pollution, and how can you help reduce it?
-Protect the night : sea turtles
-Hollywood aims to keep turtle hatchlings in the dark
-Light and Health (with Dr Mario Motta, Dr Richard Stevens
and Scott Kardel)
Literature reviews on artificial light at night and light pollution