Conservation and wildlife

Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight to help moths and nocturnal wildlife

Light Pollution

by Callum Macgregor Postdoctoral research associate, University of York Conservation is often a conflict between the demands of development …

January 22, 2019

Artificial Light Affects Zooplankton in Arctic

Light Pollution

During the polar night in the high Arctic, a team of scientists discovered “that certain aspects of the polar …

August 14, 2018

Artificial Light at Night Affects American Toad Metamorphosis and Growth

Light Pollution

In a study at Case Western Reserve University, scientists tested for both direct and indirect effects of artificial light …

August 9, 2018

How Light Pollution Affects the Pennsylvanian Ecosystem

Light Pollution

By guest writer, Craig Campbell As little as 100 years ago, it was possible to look up in the …

July 19, 2018

Artificial Light at Night May be Contributing to “Ecological Armageddon”

Light Pollution

In 2017, drastic declines of insects were reported by a team of scientists in Germany. The research indicated that …

July 17, 2018

Call for Abstracts for the 2018 Annual General Meeting

Press release

Looking Up! 30-Years of Dark Sky Advocacy IDA’s 30th Annual General Meeting November 9-11, 2018 | Snowbird, Utah The …

May 1, 2018

Can Salmon Help Save the Night Sky?

Wildlife

“Salmon could help save the night sky,” says Jack Sales, Chapter leader of IDA California. Sales is concerned about …

April 25, 2018

West Nile Virus Infectious Longer in Birds Exposed to Artificial Light at Night

Press release

Artificial light at night doesn’t just affect our ability to see the stars — it also impacts complex ecological …

February 22, 2018

Bird Migration Dramatically Altered by High-intensity Urban Light Installation

Light Pollution

By: Meg Schader for the International Dark-Sky Association Tribute in Light in New York City projects two beams of …

October 18, 2017

Nobel Prize Awarded for Discovery of Molecular Mechanisms Controlling the Circadian Rhythm

Light Pollution

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute today announced the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly …

October 2, 2017

Lights at Night Turn Nocturnal Pollinators Off

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Pollination is essential for the reproduction of many plant species. Some flowering plants rely on the wind or water …

August 7, 2017

Fireflies Need the Dark to Talk with Light

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The Effects of Light Pollution on Fireflies As light pollution spreads across our planet, we have to venture to …

July 26, 2017