In an interview with public radio's Living on Earth, author Craig Childs reflects on what it means to experience a truly dark sky. He points to the sight of the Milky Way and starlight that casts shadows as profound encounters that have become rare in a world saturated with artificial light.
Childs suggests that this loss is not inevitable. A future with darker skies, he argues, is something to welcome rather than fear. Reducing light pollution would not only benefit astronomy and wildlife, but also give people back a sense of wonder and scale.
The conversation, carried by Inside Climate News, frames darkness as a resource worth protecting. For Childs, the path forward is not about living in gloom, but about letting the night sky shine as it once did.