Murphys Field Notes

Lights Out How City Glow Is Costing Migrating Birds Their Way

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Every fall, billions of birds migrate south in the dark, steering by the stars and the earth's magnetic field. Then they meet our cities. In this solo episode, we look at how artificial light pulls migrating birds off course, drains their energy, and sends them into glass, and why it's one of the more fixable environmental problems out there. From Chicago's Lights Out program to the Tribute in…