The intiative looks to reduce glare and introduce lighting that is less disruptive to wildlife.
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For biodiversity, it’s not just about switching off street lighting, it’s about knowing when and where to turn the lights off.
Aboriginal communities have observed the night sky for millennia. But they face a growing threat – light pollution.
Events where people sit down and watch the sun go down are becoming popular in the Netherlands.
The starry skies we can see from the UK are being limited all the time by the glare of light pollution.
Stargazing can stimulate an interest in space in kids and lead to a passion for science. But rural schools often lack the resources to nurture these interests.
Many animals synchronise their behaviour to the phases of the Moon.
Tourist offerings like the Jasper Dark Sky Festival in Alberta can help protect dark skies by generating support among tourists and communities receiving economic impacts.
Power grids could likely handle the surge of demand, but all that light would pollute dark zones nearby.
Our nights are getting brighter and we are all paying the price.
Some observatories that used to be dark and remote are now adjacent to bright urban centers. And sending all telescopes into space isn’t a viable solution.
Light Pollution is a significant environmental issue and is spreading rapidly. The good news is that it is easy to fix - find out how here…
About half of all New Zealanders can no longer see the Milky Way in winter due to light pollution from ever brighter cities and expanding satellite constellations.
Insects are often under pressure from several threats at once, from pesticides to habitat loss to pollution.
Artificial lights at night are causing serious disruption to these insect night shift workers. That’s a problem for everyone.
New research highlights the need for a broader approach to attracting fairy-wrens and other beloved birds to our gardens.
Light pollution was more strongly correlated with Alzheimer’s disease than some other well-known risk factors.
Bright lights at night may alter the brains of nocturnal arachnids, our new study shows. And we’re only just learning what this means for our ecosystems.
With every satellite placed into orbit, its reflective surface increases the ambient glow of the night sky, which is now 10% brighter than if it were illuminated only by natural sources.
This small coastal town’s efforts to reclaim the night skies for people and nature is truly inspirational. Here’s how you can help reduce light pollution and claim your own Dark Sky Place title.
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Professor in Evolution and Behaviour, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Associate Professor in Tourism and Events, York St John University
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ARC Future Fellow in Marine Ecology, The University of Western Australia
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Vice Dean for Research, Arctic and Marine Biology, University of Tromsø
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Senior Environmental Scientist, Flinders University
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PhD Candidate in Biology, Tufts University
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Associate professor, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Inter-disciplinary Conservation (ICON) Science Research Group, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in marine ecology, UNSW
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Lecturer, University of South Wales