On December 29, 2022, IDA lodged an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia of the order of the Federal Communications Commission: In the Matter of Space Exploration Holdings… Read more
Pursuing Europe-wide action on light pollution
Europe is the most light-polluted continent, but a bold initiative from the Czech Republic seeks to reverse that. To support a proposal for EU-wide action on light pollution from the Czech Republic, IDA has developed… Read more
Responsible Outdoor Lighting at Night (ROLAN) manifesto for lighting
By following the ROLAN manifesto, governments, businesses, and individuals can support the implementation of the United Nations sustainable development goals. IDA is joining leading partners in the global lighting community to endorse a lighting manifesto… Read more
Light Monitor Grant Program
We are pleased to announce the rollout of our new pilot Light Monitor Grant Program. By partnering with Asterion, we are providing specialized devices that monitor the presence of visible artificial light at night to… Read more
Light is Energy: Estimating the Impact of Light Pollution on Climate Change
The classic image of the world at night shows the light from countless bulbs pouring into space. By definition, the light reaching a VIIRS night band sensor, flown on satellites orbiting at 824 kilometers elevation… Read more
Lights at the Border: Protecting Some of the Darkest Places in North America
In the United States, few locations remain where the night is naturally dark. One of these is stretches of the southern border between the United States and Mexico. In April 2022, the Greater Big Bend… Read more
Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022 Report
by John Barentine Dark Sky Consulting, LLC To confront problems effectively, we must understand them. And to tackle the problem of light pollution around the world, we must become familiar with the knowns and the… Read more
Highlights from Under One Sky 2021
This year, we brought you our second annual Under One Sky Global Conference, and you definitely showed up! In fact, we had 800 unique attendees from 61 different countries–making this the largest gathering of dark… Read more
Check out the Newly Redesigned Nightscape Magazine!
We are delighted to bring you a sneak peek of the digital version of the newly redesigned Nightscape magazine, Summer 2021 edition, #105. Nightscape is our award-winning publication, that provides current news about the International… Read more
A Farewell From Dr. John Barentine
The old saying in English that “all good things must come to an end” is trite but true. The good things that have filled my professional life while working for IDA as a member of… Read more