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Under One Sky 2025 DarkSky event details
Monday, September 29, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Under One Sky 2025 is DarkSky International’s annual global conference focused on light pollution, night sky preservation, and the impact of artificial lighting on ecosystems and human health. The event will take place virtually over 24 continuous hours on November 7–8, providing access ...
Pickleball light pollution
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 by Richard Harris
Did you recently receive your newsletter from Dark Sky about light pollution and pickleball courts? If you did, you might have noticed the alarming details about how the rise of this popular sport is inadvertently fueling one of the fastest-growing forms of environmental pollution in the United Stat...
Canada sky glow is less than in the United States
Thursday, June 27, 2024 by Richard Harris
Recent observations show that Canadians generally experience less sky glow than Americans. This difference is mainly due to varying population densities and urban development patterns between the two countries. With its vast wilderness and lower population density, Canada has fewer urban centers con...
Light pollution maps are getting worse
Friday, May 10, 2024 by Richard Harris
Light pollution is a rapidly growing concern for astronomers, particularly as global urbanization and the proliferation of outdoor lighting continue. Recent studies reveal that artificial night lighting is increasing at an estimated annual rate of about 2% globally, affecting previously untouched re...