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Q&A with DarkSky Delegate Dani Robertson from Wales

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Welsh DarkSky Advocate Dani Robertson highlights the impact of light pollution on Welsh stories and wildlife and shares her …

March 23, 2022

Q&A with DarkSky Advocate Diane Turnshek from Pittsburgh, USA

Monthly Star

Pennsylvania advocate Diane Turnshek discusses preserving dark skies, DarkSky Pittsburgh's work, successful strategies, and challenges in passing ordinances.

September 24, 2021

Responsible outdoor lighting is: 1. Useful, 2. Targeted, 3. Low Level, 4. Controlled, and 5. Warm-Colored

Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting

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Too often, outdoor electric lighting installations at night are overlit, left on when not needed, and harmful to the …

June 11, 2024

2019 International Dark Sky Week

International Dark Sky Week resources

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International Dark Sky Week draws attention to the widespread environmental impacts of light pollution and promotes simple solutions to …

April 3, 2016

The Earth from space, looking at the night side and seeing yellow lights burning brightly where there are cities on North America.

“Losing the Dark” Translations

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US English | Cantonese | French | German | Hebrew | Hindi | Japanese | Kannada | Korean | …

July 24, 2023

Man doing research reading a dictionary or glossary of terms.

Glossary

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A glossary of terms used throughout this site to describe lighting and its effects.

September 4, 2023

The Earth from space, looking at the night side and seeing yellow lights burning brightly where there are cities on North America.

“Losing the Dark”

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Losing the Dark is a short planetarium show and video on light pollution, available as a free download in …

July 24, 2023