
The northern lights over Iceland in February. The glowing orange area on the left side are the lights of the capital, Reykjavik. Jamie Cooper/SSPL via Getty Images
Thanks to National Public Radio (USA) for letting us know where they still take these things seriously:
Reykjavik Turns Off Street Lights To Turn Up The Northern Lights
Wednesday night’s aurora borealis forecast was particularly strong, so Icelandic officials tried to reduce light pollution to make the green glow more visible to people in the capital Continue reading