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"Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself." -Verlyn Klinkenborg, "Our Vanishing Night," National Geographic magazine, November 2008
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Light Pollution Animation Now Available Send the message that light pollution can be avoided with these clever animated videos courtesy of www.need-less.org.uk
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Dark Sky Updates ...
New Mexico, USA's Night Sky Protection Act Gets Tough on Unshielded Lighting 03 April- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation giving the Night Sky Protection Act some new teeth--in the form of fines for people who violate it.
IDA Opens Office in Washington, DC, USA On 2 March, IDA established an official presence in Washington, DC. Read about this exciting new development in the Satellite Offices tab under the About IDA header >>
New!! Interactive Sky Viewer courtesy of Sky and Telescope magazine Now IDA members can discover celestial treasures anywhere they go. Learn about constellations and star positioning unique to your area at any time of night, all around the world, with our newly featured Star Charts >> (available to members only)
IYA Podcast for 365 Days of Astronomy IDA discusses Dark Skies Awareness a podcast for 02 February, 2009. Click to Listen >>
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Europarltv hosts "How We Do It: Energy Conservation through More Efficient Public Lighting." To watch the show, visit our Multimedia page.
Bipartisan Letter from the U.S. House of Representatives Supports Dark Skies August 4, 2008: Eleven members of the U.S. House of Representatives request action on light pollution from the EPA. Read the press release here >> Read the letter here >>
IDA in the News ...
See new IDA Section podcasts on the Multimedia Links Page.
Maine, USA's Emerging Darkness IDA Maine Section Leader Martha Sheils and member Robert Burgess were interviewed on Maine Public Broadcast TV in an extended segment on light pollution. Watch the program >>
Dark Sides of Light Examined in EHP Article Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal covering current issues of environmental safety, evaluates the risks of artificial light at night to humans and wildlife, then discusses practical solutions and IDA's role in finding the balance in two articles appearing in the January 2009 issue. Read "Missing the Dark: Health Effects of Light Pollution" by Ron Chepesiuk Read "Switch on the Night: Policies for Smarter Lighting" by Luz Claudio
Associated Press Looks at Skies over Death Valley, USA Effects of light pollution on nighttime ecosystems gain national attention in an article featured in the New York Times >>
Op-Ed Video on Light Pollution Featured in the New York Times A segment of the upcoming documentary "The City Dark" challenges citizens and legislators to become a united force in the control of light pollution. Watch the NYT Op-Ed video >>
Read the November, 2008 National Geographic Magazine cover story, "Our Vanishing Night" by Verlyn Klinkenborg
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New York Times Editorial Encourages Control of Light Pollution International news source The New York Times praises IDA and supports the ongoing effort to preserve starry nights in an editorial from the newspaper's board. Read editorial >>
IDA Technical Advisor contributes feature article "Dark Sky Lighting: Simple but Effective," published in the April 2008 issue of Landscape Architect and Specifier News. Read more > >
U.S. News & World Report Feature: IDA and dark skies are topics of the U.S. News & World Report, "Turning Out the Lights," by Ben Harder, March 14, 2008. Click here for the U.S. News & World Report's homepage on light pollution and its effects.
New Yorker Feature: IDA and dark skies were topics of The New Yorker magazine's “The Dark Side: Making War on Light Pollution,” by David Owen.
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The Campaign for Dark Skies Releases Light Pollution Handbook The British Astronomical Society's Campaign for Dark Skies has released a compact, informative handbook that thoughtfully covers all major issues of light pollution. Learn more or purchase a copy at the CfDS Web site. |
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IDA Develops New Logo IDA is proud to announce the adoption of a compelling new look. Celebrating 20 years of dark sky preservation, IDA has released a new logo to guide us into the next twenty years. Read more >> |
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