Texas' skyscrapers are going dark to keep billions of birds safe

Lots of interesting info in this article. I love a good map, and farther down the article shares this cool bird migration forecast map.

I was also pleased to see a variety of larger citiesin US and Canada that take part in Lights Out programs during migration seasons.

That said, it feels like baby steps toward addressing light pollution. I've lived in one of the cities listed in that list, and you couldn't tell any program existed visually. Still plenty of light pollution to go around to mess with human and ecosystem health.

The older I get and the more annoyed I feel about excessive nighttime light, the more I feel humanity on the whole is just very afraid of the dark.

I dont mean to discount good safety reasons to have lights in some areas, like on busy roads or higher crime areas. But surely there are more balanced solutions - a few ideas for instance.

It's just... the number of businesses and homes in very low-crime areas with bright lights on all night seems excessive.