It never gets dark in St. Paul

back porch
Neighbors’ floodlight casts a shadow on my back porch

Light pollution is the excessive or misdirected use of artificial light at night, which harms humans and wildlife, obscures the night sky, wastes energy, and disrupts ecosystems. It includes problems like glare (excessive brightness), clutter (excessive groupings of light), light trespass (unwanted light entering properties), and skyglow (the brightening of the night sky).

Solutions involve using shielded lights, timers, motion sensors, warmer light colors, and reducing the use of light

There are lights on outside all day. There are poorly aimed floodlights that do not illuminate the area that needs light for security reasons, but instead illuminate neighboring houses. When I look out a second-floor window at night, a light shines in my face.

Is everyone afraid of the dark?