The widespread deployment of outdoor electric lighting means that the night is no longer dark for most people.

Earlier this year, a special issue of Science examined the effects of #LightPollution on the natural world, human health, and the night sky. scim.ag/5iP

I have a new paper that should be of interest to visual ecologists and #lightpollution folks. Building on previous work, I've compiled large databases that characterize the spectral sensitivity of terrestrial wildlife species. Free access here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S14… 1/

Artificial light at night has variable and complex impacts on plants and animals, disrupting entire ecosystems, according to a recent #ScienceReview .

Learn more: scim.ag/5mA #LightPollution

More light does not = more safety.

Assess your home’s outdoor lighting. Take our test, here: darksky.org/get-involved/h…

#darksky #artificiallightatnight #lightpollution

Photo: Ken W.

A #DarkSky & rarely a cloud: the Chilean Atacama Desert provides ideal conditions for stargazing. No wonder that ESO chose it for its observatories, including the 3.6-m telescope in this picture!

Even the lights of the access road are designed to minimise #LightPollution ! 😮 1/

Why is #LightPollution so difficult to measure?

Earlier this year, a #SciencePodcast 🎙️ episode tackled this question, and looked at how coordination between disciplines will help us darken the nights.

🎧 Listen here: scim.ag/5nJ

Si quieres iniciarte en #investigación en el Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales sobre la problemática de la #LightPollution o la #PlasticPollution en #aves marinas, las becas #JAEIntro2024 del CSIC son una fantástica oportunidad.
Más información sobre mi investigación en airamrguez.weebly.com/research-inter…

Newly-released report finds “...evidence of significant harm to the night sky and wildlife ecology from light pollution on local to global scales.” Read more here: darksky.org/artificial-lig…

#ALAN #ArtificialLightAtNight #lightpollution #DarkSky #StateOfTheScience

Happy New Year from DarkSky International!

Every outdoor light counts in the fight against light pollution. Learn more @ darksky.org

#darksky #darksky international #lightpollution #newyears #astrophotography #astrotourism

Video Credit: Bjorn Bakstad

This is a VERY BAD IDEA 😡 #lightpollution during peak #birdmigration , which BTW is happening right now, poses a hazard for the millions of birds traveling over NYC on their migrations. COULD WE MOVE THIS to after fall migration? City of New York NYC Parks Mayor Eric Adams Mayor Eric AdamssOffice?

Did you know that light pollution severely disrupts nocturnal ecosystems and carries risks to human health and safety?

Reducing #LightPollution can benefit people and #nature , our new Issues Brief explains bit.ly/49mTr1k

Shame to see so much #lightpollution from Burns Farm campsite in St John’s in the Vale this eve! 😢 Even during the day the ever expanding campsite is an eyesore #lakedistrict #phonepic I hear there’s been lots of complaints made by local residents Lake District The number of…

In a groundbreaking achievement, Maharashtra’s Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) has been named India’s first Dark Sky Park (DSP), securing its place as the fifth in Asia.

#darkskypark #lightpollution #maharashtratourism

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We kicked off #nightjar season 16. Cold and rainy, but we observed a first roosting male. So proud of this team that will focus on #skyglow #lightpollution , communication, #migration and juvenile dispersal. #heathlandboysforlife . FWO UAntwerpen CMK UHasselt

#NewsInPhoto More and more Chinese people are taking an interest in #darksky conservation and #lightpollution control. bit.ly/3NMD7Qc

From the launch of the State of the World’s Migratory Species report, to a resolution on #deepseamining , and new guidelines on #lightpollution and #ecotourism , #CMSCOP14 effectively tackled many challenges in the conservation of #migratoryspecies

Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/conference-par…

Watch: शॉकिंग दावा, आकाश से तारे गायब हो जाएंगे?

Aparna Moazzam

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#LightPollution #Star #India

En El Parque del Retiro asistimos en estos días a una experiencia turística única: la transformación de la perspectiva más conocida del #PaisajedelaLuz declarado por la UNESCO, vista bajo la hermosa luz crepuscular de #Madrid , en un feísimo decorado con luces de colorines.
#Lightpollution

With nearly 3 billion birds lost since 1970, it is important to do what we can to help. Feather Friendly® Bird Collision Deterrent Markers are a great place to start!

@americanbirdconservancy
#birdsafe #birdsafe glass #americanbirdconservancy #lightpollution