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Tag Archives: light pollution
Dim the lights and celebrate International Dark Sky Week!
Begun in 2003, International Dark Sky Week celebrates the awesome glory of the night sky while also informing the public of threats from sky glow, glare, and other forms of light pollution. In 2015, International Dark Sky Week takes place from April … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Astronomy, cities, climate change, education, environment, fun, geography, health, history, land use, light pollution, nature, pictures, planning, pollution, seasons, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, tourism, Travel, urban planning, visual pollution, weather, zoning
Tagged astronomy, cities, climate, environment, glare, International Dark Sky Week, land use, light pollution, nature, pollution, sky, sky glow, stars, weather
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The dark side of bright lights
Fascinating and useful data on the effects of light pollution on the environment is provided in this poster. Is your city one of the top 10 brightest cities in the world? In this particular case, “brightest” is definitely NOT a … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, cities, civics, climate change, energy, environment, geography, globalization, health, humanity, land use, light pollution, nature, planning, pollution, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged cities, dark skies, ecology, environment, green, light pollution, lights, nature, pollution, Science, sprawl, sustainability
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Let’s reach for the stars – International Dark Sky Week!
Taking place the week of April 5-11, 2013, International Dark-Sky Week is meant to “highlight” the problems arising from light pollution and its negative impacts on the night sky, ourselves, and the environment. According to the press release from the … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, art, Astronomy, cities, civics, climate change, Communications, culture, density, energy, environment, film, geography, globalization, humanity, infrastructure, land use, light pollution, nature, peace, placemaking, planning, pollution, product design, revitalization, skylines, spatial design, sprawl, technology, tourism, Travel, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged astronomy, cities, environment, geography, Global Astronomy Month, IDA, International Dark Sky Assocation, light pollution, nature, night sky, outer space, planning, pollution, space
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Two new dark-sky place designations
The International Dark-Sky Association has announced the designation of two more International Dark-Sky places this week. The two new sites are: Death Valley National Park in California (now largest of all the dark-sky parks). Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales – designated … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, environment, Europe, geography, humanity, land use, light pollution, nature, North America, Outer Space, peace, placemaking, Science, skylines, sprawl, sustainability, tourism, Travel, UK, visual pollution, weather
Tagged astronomy, California, dark-sky, International Dark-Sky, light pollution, nature, night sky, sky, space, stars, Wales
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An intergalactic glare monster
Along westbound Interstate 96 near mile marker 55, there is an electronic billboard that must have been installed prior to the LED revolution in lighting or was placed there for advertising to the International Space Station. The glare this sign … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Astronomy, Communications, consumerism, energy, environment, infrastructure, land use, light pollution, North America, planning, pollution, product design, signs, technology, transportation, Travel, zoning
Tagged glare, light pollution, lights, planning, signs, sky glow, zoning
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The magic of the night – International Dark-Sky Parks and Reserves
I will be honest with you. I am a dark-sky advocate, but until just a few weeks ago, I didn’t know these existed. International Dark-Sky Parks/Reserves are meant to be special places where one can enjoy the magic of the … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, dark-sky, environment, light pollution, Michigan, nature, parks, preserves, reserves, space
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