1 hour ago · Portugal
Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Portugal. The first report grouped here was at 25 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Every autumn, Corvo Island in thre Azores turns off its public lighting for a few key days to help fledgling Cory’s shearwaters as they attempt to fly to the ocean guided by the stars Once a year, Corvo, the smallest and most northerly island of Portugal’s Azores archipelago, goes dark.…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures
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- The Guardian