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International Dark-Sky Association e-News
24 October, 2008
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Dark skies are gaining recognition as a global issue. In the past two weeks, light pollution has enjoyed explosive coverage in publications all over the world. Please help IDA keep up this momentum by donating now.
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Light Pollution Simulator
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IDA Joins Conservation System Alliance
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In an effort to support the United States' National Landscape Conservation System, IDA has joined the Conservation System Alliance. The NLCS mission is to "conserve, protect, and restore these nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations." IDA's mission to preserve and protect the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies provides an important aspect to this worthy conservation effort.
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IDA in the National Geographic Magazine
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Look for mentions of IDA in the article's photo captions and supplementary materials, available online.
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New York Times Follow-Up Letters
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Responses to the New York Times editorial published 6 October commending IDA and the fight to control light pollution.
Smart Lighting for Cities
by James Broderick, New York Times - USA, 16 October, 2008
The Oct. 7 editorial "A Little Less Light" makes a really good point about using better lighting to reduce light pollution in our skies...
Light Pollution
by Robert Ofsevit, New York Times - USA, 10 October, 2008
Consider one of the worst offenders of recent years: the increasingly ubiquitous billboard. In the past, these signs were designed with the lights above...
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Star Parties Far From Hollywood
by Willard Spiegelman, Wall Street Journal - USA, 14 October, 2008
It was, in part, for this reason that, 20 years ago, a group of astronomers founded the International Dark Sky Association...
The Beauty of a Dimmer Skyline
Op-ed by Jerome L. Rappaport, Jr., Boston Globe - Boston, MA, USA, 23 September, 2008
Over the last few weeks in Boston, you might have noticed the stars seem a little brighter. As a result of Mayor Thomas M. Menino's Lights Out initiative with private-property owners, the city skyline is noticeably dimmer between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m...
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Dark Sky Updates
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Light Pollution in Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and Bangladesh
Hong Kong Light Pollution Under the Spotlight
by James Pomfret, Reuters UK - UK, 22 October, 2008
In 2008, the city's environmental protection department received some 50 complaints about light pollution, up from the 40 cases received in 2007...
Dutch Want to Be in the Dark
DutchNews.nl - Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14 October, 2008
Nearly half of those questioned complain that artificial light means they cannot see the stars...
Light Pollution: An Emergent Threat to Health and Ecosystem
by Muhammad Selim Hossain, The Daily Star - Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10 October, 2008
When man of this modern era, especially in the developed world, is busy to make life easier and more comfortable, light pollution is emerging as a serious...
IYA Worldwide
Heritage Sites to be Displayed Against Star-Lit Sky
Times of India - India, 22 October, 2008
It is a celebration of the Earth and sky, yet it poignantly brings out that we are losing our common global heritage -- the sky -- to light pollution...
Count the Stars to Save the Sky
by Tony Flanders, Sky & Telescope - Palm Coast, FL, USA, 17 October, 2008
The relentless spread of light pollution has added a new urgency to this time-honored method. It's now possible to measure skyglow directly...
Star Count Goes Global
National Science Foundation (press release) - USA, 15 October, 2008
The Great World Wide Star Count, now in its second year, helps scientists map light pollution globally while educating participants about the stars...
Searching for Stars? It's a Stroll in the Park
by John Harley, Sunday Herald - Scotland, UK 13 October, 2008
Scotland becomes the first country in the world to rebrand its urban green areas, turning them into "dark-sky discovery sites" for stressed-out city dwellers to gaze at the stars...
Dark Sky Community Activism
by Cliff Oscher, Sedona.biz - Sedona, AZ, USA, 22 October, 2008
The disturbing issue is that all this light pollution can be eliminated through quality and proper outdoor lighting and not over lighting our communities...
Pembrokeshire Turns Off Lights
by Charles Clover, Telegraph.co.uk - UK, 16 October, 2008
Pembrokeshire has become the second council in Wales to turn off street lights after midnight to save money and reduce carbon emissions. This decision, which so improves the night sky, has proved controversial.
It is the settled conviction of some people that illuminated streets are safer and deter crime. Logically, this cannot always be the case. Our village has no street lighting and the crime rate is low. A colleague in London was burgled last week through the front door, even though he has a street light in front of his house.
Isn't it time there was an independent investigation into what the crime and safety professionals have been telling us? Street lighting might just be a total waste of money.
Serious Attempt to Fight the Light
by John Koziol, Laconia Citizen - Laconia, NH, USA, 10 October, 2008
is on track to be among the first communities in the Lakes Region and one of the few in New Hampshire to have regulations to limit "light pollution"...
Wildlife Watch
DNR Blames Tucker Bird Deaths on Fog
Cumberland Times-News - Cumberland, MD, USA, 10 October, 2008
An investigation of more than 500 dead birds found last month at Tucker County High School found that the birds died from crashing into the building...Energy Edge
Let There Be Light: Church Brightens Up with Coat of Many Colors
The Star - Sheffield, England, UK, 23 October, 2008
Light pollution not only makes a big impact on humans but also the effects on wildlife can be immense. "Most British bat species will not fly into or across areas where there is a lot of light...
Plan to Cut Down on Street Lighting
by Sonja Astbury, Lancashire Evening Post - Preston, England, UK, 20 October, 2008
If there are lessons to be learned from Wales we need to look at them and see if there is any significant increase in crime or road traffic matters...
'Greedy' Electricals Use Up Energy Savings
by Jan Battles, Times Online - Ireland, UK, 19 October, 2008
David Moore, chairman and founder of Astronomy Ireland, said his organisation is launching a campaign against light pollution...
The Big Switch-Off: A Fifth of Councils Axs Road Lights to Cut Bills
by Tamara Cohen, Daily Mail - UK, 18 October, 2008
He added: 'Research shows efficient street lighting significantly reduces accidents and crime, so it will save lives and save money...
مكافحة التلوث وخفض النفقات
بي بي سي العربية - لندن, UK, 17 October, 2008
Councillors decided that a radical new approach was needed to reduce their annual lighting bill of $1 million dollars...
Philips Designs the 'Light Blossom,' an Intelligent Street Light
by Lisa Zyga, PhysOrg.com - Evergreen, VA, USA, 17 October, 2008
Too much light results in light pollution - not just limiting the enjoyment of stargazers, but also interfering with the routines of plants and animals... |
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