Light Pollution

From the beach to the seafloor, light pollution interferes with marine life

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For World Oceans Day (June 8, 2024), we’d like to discuss the growing threat of light pollution to marine …

June 8, 2024

Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024

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by John Barentine Dark Sky Consulting, LLC As more people become increasingly aware of light pollution, accessible scientific information …

June 4, 2024

International Dark Sky Places Program Advocacy 2023

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An International Dark Sky Place (IDSP) aims to encourage communities and protected areas…

May 15, 2024

Guatemala: A model for astrotourism around the world

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My journey to experience the night sky in Guatemala. This past December I traveled to Guatemala to learn about …

January 30, 2024

DarkSky Wins Prestigious Spotlight Prize at the 2023 LIT Lighting Design Awards

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DarkSky is delighted to be the recipient of the esteemed Spotlight Prize at the 2023 LIT Lighting Design Awards. …

November 29, 2023

International Dark Sky Places program advocacy – A review of 2022 Annual Reports

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International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

October 27, 2023

Our positions and statements

Astronomy

DarkSky’s positions and statements address critical issues related to light pollution and dark skies, guiding our priorities, communications, advocacy …

December 17, 2025

New study highlights the need for urgent action to reverse runaway light pollution

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To read this post in Spanish, click here. (Para leer esta publicación en español, haga clic aquí.) A new …

January 19, 2023

Pursuing Europe-wide action on light pollution

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To support a proposal for EU-wide action on light pollution from the Czech Republic, IDA has developed a European …

December 20, 2022

Light is Energy: Estimating the Impact of Light Pollution on Climate Change

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Globally we spend at least $50 billion in energy costs each year to produce light that escapes into space. …

August 2, 2022

Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022 Report

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IDA’s State of the Science 2022 report is a high-level overview of the best of our scientific understanding of …

June 9, 2022

International Dark Sky Places program advocacy — A review of 2020–2021 Annual Reports

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International Dark Sky Place advocates showcase a diversity of creative and engaging ways to promote the dark-sky movement in …

June 3, 2022