Martinborough, New Zealand, is highly regarded internationally for producing fine wines, olive oil and food within a rural environment of outstanding natural beauty. For some time, the community has enjoyed breathtakingly clear views of the… Read more
Five Years of Satellite Images Show Global Light Pollution Increasing at a Rate of Two Percent Per Year
Five years of advanced satellite images show that there is more artificial light at night across the globe, and that light at night is getting brighter. The rate of growth is approximately two percent each… Read more
Bird Migration Dramatically Altered by High-intensity Urban Light Installation
By: Meg Schader for the International Dark-Sky Association Tribute in Light in New York City projects two beams of light into the sky as an annual memorial to the victims of 9/11. The tribute also… Read more
International Dark Sky Week: 5 Ways to Support Dark Skies Right Now
The nighttime environment is a crucial natural resource for all life on Earth, but the glow of uncontrolled outdoor lighting has hidden the stars, radically changing the nighttime environment. International Dark Sky Week draws attention… Read more
SKYGLOW: Hunting the Dark
Pursued in collaboration with the International Dark-Sky Association, SKYGLOW explores the history and mythology of celestial observation and the Dark Sky Movement that’s fighting to reclaim the night skies. There’s no such thing as a snapshot… Read more
BBC Explores True Cost of LED Lights
Brian Wheeler of the BBC shares the story of Karen Snyder, and her friend, Delores Bushong whose neighborhood in Washington DC recently installed 4,000 Kelvin LED streetlights. Snyder and Bushong oppose the bright lights and want their… Read more
Night Skies in Arizona and Beyond
Arizona resident, Mike Powell, recently wrote a column for the Paris Review describing dark skies in Arizona. Powell describes the unique harshness of the desert sun and the surprising dark nights Arizonan’s have been able to… Read more
Transition to LED Brings New Environmentally Responsiblity Standards for Outdoor Fixtures
The rapid advancement of LED technology is unparalleled in the lighting industry, which has caused cities and utilities to reevaluate the specifications used for their street and area lighting applications. Early generation LEDs were typically… Read more
3 Insects Affected by Light Pollution
If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos. — Naturalist E… Read more
Flagstaff AZ Images at Night Show Success with Years of Dark Sky Advocacy
New images taken by the National Park Service of Flagstaff, Arizona show the years of dedicated dark sky advocacy and restrictions has been a success. The aim for the images was to better understand the… Read more