Dikdik wrote:
You have to go out into the country. When I was a child, the northern lights were common, but not as intense as they are now. With the increased intensity, they are no longer visible in the city. Another thing missing, and likely from ecological reasons, are fireflies. We used to catch them as kids; I haven't seen one for decades.
Polaris was still faintly visible just a few months ago. But lately we’ve seen a great deal of lighting get put on a nearby freeway and ever since they fired them up, that stars brilliant display has disappeared.