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Light pollution over Chicago

5 Species Threatened by Light Pollution

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Sea turtles live in the ocean but hatch on the beach at night. Hatchlings find their way to the …

June 23, 2016

Light pollution in New York City. Photo by Jim Richardson.

Be Part of the Global Debate On LEDs

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For the past five years, IDA has sounded the alarm about the environmental and health impacts of blue-rich white …

June 22, 2016

This photo shows the divide between East and West Berlin that is still visible at night from space. On the left are the gas lamps of the West and on the right, the orange high-pressure sodium lamps of the East, with a stark contrast between them. The image is a powerful reminder that lighting choices made by city planners are long lasting.

AMA Report Affirms Human Health Impacts from LEDs

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A groundbreaking report recently released by the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health affirms known …

June 21, 2016

World map of artificial sky brightness. Image from the new "World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness."

80% of World Population Lives Under Skyglow, New Study Finds

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A groundbreaking new study documenting light pollution across the globe finds that more than 80 percent of the world’s …

June 10, 2016

The summer Milky Way sets over Grand Canyon National Park. Photo by the U.S. National Park Service.

Grand Canyon Designated a Dark Sky Park

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The International Dark-Sky Association and the National Park Service are excited to announce that Grand Canyon National Park is …

June 6, 2016

The Milky Way is shown in the sky above a yurt at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah. Photo credit: Bret Edge.

Utah State Park Designated Newest Dark Sky Park

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We are pleased to announce the designation of Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah as an International Dark …

June 1, 2016

Photo ISS043-E-247811 of North and South Korea from the International Space Station ISS.

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

World’s Newest International Dark Sky Reserve is in the Heart of Southeast England

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The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) have today, 10 May, named the South Downs National Park as the world’s newest …

May 9, 2016

First International Dark Sky Park In Ireland Receives Accreditation

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The International Dark-Sky Association has granted Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park status to Ballycroy National Park & Wild Nephin …

May 5, 2016

Flagstaff Area National Monuments Named International Dark Sky Park

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The National Park Service and International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Flagstaff Area National Monuments – Sunset Crater …

May 4, 2016

Meteor seen from the site of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array in Chile.

Halley’s Comet is Back! At Least its Remnants Are.

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Halley’s Comet is only visible from Earth once every 75 years, but residual chunks separated from its tail hundreds …

May 3, 2016

A panorama of the Milky Way.

Participate in “Starlight, Beyond Light Pollution Leadership Training Forum”

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By Audrey Fischer, IDA Chicago chapter leader To those who love the starry night sky, We are at the …

April 26, 2016