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A land of perpetual false dawn

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Commercial greenhouses contribute significantly to light pollution, often surpassing the output of entire towns. Regulations and technology can help …

April 26, 2021

Pandemic Perspective

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in perspective for former International Dark-Sky Association Board Member, Jess Cleaves.

January 5, 2021

Light Pollution and the Beginner Astronomer

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Guest post by Peter Thompson, co-founder of Astronomy for Beginners Above your head every night, there is a light …

July 1, 2019

Young Advocates Set Their Eyes on Tackling Light Pollution

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Earlier this month, the International Dark-Sky Association was contacted by a group of students from Bioscience High School in …

February 22, 2019

Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight to help moths and nocturnal wildlife

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by Callum Macgregor Postdoctoral research associate, University of York Conservation is often a conflict between the demands of development …

January 22, 2019

How Light Pollution Affects the Pennsylvanian Ecosystem

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By guest writer, Craig Campbell As little as 100 years ago, it was possible to look up in the …

July 19, 2018

Survey of International Dark-Sky Association Members: Findings and Implications

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By guest contributor: Megan Albaugh Bonham Light pollution and night sky preservation have caught the attention of many researchers, …

August 29, 2017

Seabird Fatalities Caused by Artificial Lights

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By guest writer Airam Rodríguez, postdoctoral researcher at Estación Biológica de Doñana CSIC, Spain Human alteration of natural light …

July 14, 2017

The Night Sky and You

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By: Dawn Davies, Public Advocacy Volunteer IDA Public Advocacy Volunteer and amateur astronomer, Dawn Davies, shares the hidden wonders …

May 9, 2017

Dark Skies Over the Bears Ears

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Guest Post by Stewart Aitchison Most of the proposed 1.9 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah is …

August 31, 2016

Grad Student Helps Acadia with Dark Sky Bid

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Guest post by Locher Grove It’s not easy to find dark skies along the East Coast of the continental …

July 21, 2016

Night Lights and Prosperity Don’t Always Go Hand in Hand

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By guest writer Chris Kyba North Korea is famously dark compared to South Korea and China at night, and …

May 18, 2016