Study highlights the European waters at greatest risk of harmful light pollution - "...with the Adriatic Sea, Baltic Sea and western Mediterranean Sea being the most affected European waters."
National Parks Group trashes reported plans for MLB stadium at Grand Teton | Teton County, Wyoming became the World's first county to be declared a Dark Sky Community in 2025
A Stargazing Event for new students at Brown University draws attention to how light pollution is ruining nights on College Hill - "Sadly, Rhode Island experiences some of the worst light pollution in the U.S. Nearly 100% of its skies face moderate to high 'sky glow'"
Nearly Half of U.S. Bird Migration Hotspots Are in Cities—Here's Why That Matters | A surprising number of migrating birds are choosing to stop in metropolitan areas, researchers found, raising the stakes for urban conservation efforts.
For 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has helped protect 44.7 million acres of National Forest land, including some of America’s darkest remaining night skies. The U.S. Forest Service is now proposing to rescind the rule. You can take action to preserve the Roadless Rule
As data centers expand, advocates call for regulations on lights | The Midwest has more than 600 data centers, with hundreds in development. Light pollution rules would protect migrating birds and nighttime pollinators.
FCC: Satellite Constellations Don't Need Environmental Reviews | The FCC wants to eliminate 'red tape' and unleash more infrastructure, even though the constellations are creating concerns about light pollution and atmospheric effects.
“Light pollution has emerged as a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease” | "Even a small amount of light exposure during sleep may change the shape and function of heart muscles"
In Wales, Neighbours next to sports pitch claim floodlights keeping kids awake at night - "People were finding it distressing because you'd have children that couldn't sleep at the rear of the properties where their bedrooms were, due to the amount of light pollution that was coming in."
Flagstaff, Arizona passed the world's first law restricting outdoor lighting back in 1958 to protect the view from a mountaintop telescope, and the accidental result is a modern city of 75,000 where the Milky Way is still visible from downtown and the nocturnal wildlife never lost its dark
Fraud Above the San Francisco Bay - "His concern is not simply that someone installed lights improperly. It is that government is approving increasingly powerful artificial-light systems without adequately confronting their potential consequences for human health, wildlife and the environment."