Light Pollution

Artificial Light Affects Zooplankton in Arctic

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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

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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

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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”

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

July 17, 2018

Study Links Artificial Light at Night and Cancer Risk

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A recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives investigated the relationship between artificial light at night (ALAN) in Spain …

June 14, 2018

Restless Idealism and the Night Sky

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Holiday River Expeditions—a rafting and biking tour outfit in Utah—in partnership with Clark Planetarium, has been digging deeper into …

March 19, 2018

Five Years of Satellite Images Show Global Light Pollution Increasing at a Rate of Two Percent Per Year

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Five years of advanced satellite images show that there is more artificial light at night across the globe, and …

November 22, 2017

Bird Migration Dramatically Altered by High-intensity Urban Light Installation

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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

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

October 2, 2017

LEDs In Your Community Webinar

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Grassroots supporters from 15 countries joined IDA technical director, Pete Strasser, for a free webinar about LED lights, technology, …

September 5, 2017

Be a citizen-scientist: measure the darkness of a total solar eclipsed sky!

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If you are on or near the centerline of the path of totality during the solar eclipse on August …

August 17, 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