Mexico: ‘Dark-sky friendly’ streetlights to reduce pollution

Light pollution has made it difficult to see the Milky Way, our home galaxy. But a handful of cities, including one in northern Mexico, are bucking the trend.

Light pollution has made it difficult to see the Milky Way, our home galaxy.

But a handful of cities, including one in northern Mexico, are bucking the trend.

Ensenada in Baja California is changing its streetlights so that everyone can get a better view.

Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Ensenada.