The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Turn down the lights: Illuminating the impact of light pollution on the natural world

Light pollution, quite ironically, is one of the biggest, but invisible crises of our world. The spread of this pollution has increased hundreds of times since the 70s and is estimated to increase several hundred more.

Owen Fua, Reporter
March 9, 2026

Light pollution, quite ironically, is one of the biggest but invisible crises of our world. In recent years, we’ve lit up cities and used LED lights. The spread of light pollution has increased hundreds...

Welcoming the (Lunar) New Year

Sacha Lin
February 10, 2016

Like millions of others across the country, Anna Gong ’18 and her family had the television on for hours last weekend, but Chinese opera performers, lion dancers and dragon dancers in colorful costumes...