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
Nobel Prize Awarded for Discovery of Molecular Mechanisms Controlling the Circadian Rhythm
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute today announced the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms… Read more
Be a citizen-scientist: measure the darkness of a total solar eclipsed sky!
If you are on or near the centerline of the path of totality during the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, you are able to participate in an activity to observe and record the faintest stars visible as a… Read more
Lights at Night Turn Nocturnal Pollinators Off
Pollination is essential for the reproduction of many plant species. Some flowering plants rely on the wind or water to spread their pollen, but most depend on animals for pollination. Insects like bees, moths, and… Read more
Like moths to a flame: National Moth Week, and how you can help our nighttime wildlife
Next week, as night falls, people across the USA and around the world will be found huddled in groups, waiting, staring into bright light sources. This is not some strange cult or ritual; in fact… Read more
The Psychology of Dark Skies
By Guest Writer Ada Blair I’ve been a regular visitor to the Isle of Sark since 2010 when a close friend of mine moved there. Sark, at only 5.5 square kilometres, is the smallest of the… Read more
Grad Student Helps Acadia with Dark Sky Bid
Guest post by Locher Grove It’s not easy to find dark skies along the East Coast of the continental United States. Development and expansion have increased light pollution along the seaboard, disrupting ecosystems and stargazing. … Read more
What Do Dark Skies Mean to You?
Guest Post by Emma Marrington, senior rural policy campaigner for Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) When was the last time you experienced a truly dark, star-filled night sky, even in the countryside? Or saw the… Read more
Three Surprising Creatures Affected by Light Pollution
Every year we see lots of new research on the effect of artificial light at night on various types of wildlife. Many of us know of the impact of light pollution on wildlife such as… Read more