Our night sky’s are growing brighter as the days pass. The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) is an organization who’s main purpose is to educate and create awareness for the importance of dark skies and the reduction of Light Pollution. In the most recent IDA news letter they passed on some Dark Sky updates explaining Dark Sky concerns across the globe. So, I thought they were interesting enough to relay to our readers.
Turn Off the Lights
an article by Kang Chan-soo, South Korea, 23 January, 2009
In recent years, more and more lights have been turned on to create vibrant cityscapes. As we develop technology designed to shed light only where it’s necessary, we can reduce light pollution as we wish…
Dark Sky for Health
Light at Night May Boost Risk of Prostate Cancer
an article by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Jerusalem Post – Israel, 24 January, 2009
In the first stage of research, it was clearly found that there was a connection between artificial illumination and electricity consumption at night and prostate cancer…
Dark Sky Lighting to Reduce Energy Consumption
Lights May Go Out to Cut Power Bills
Leicester Mercury – Leicester, England, UK, 02 February, 2009
Every other street light in Leicester could be switched off and areas of the county plunged into darkness to tackle soaring electricity bills…
Street Lights to be Switched Off
by Reg Little, The Oxford Times – Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK, 29 January, 2009
About 300 street lights are to be switched off as part of a controversial county council plan to cut Oxfordshire’s carbon emissions
Street Light Switch-off Could Cut Bills in Half
Bath Chronicle – Bath, England, UK, 28 January, 2009
The issue was raised at a council cabinet meeting earlier this month and Cllr Shirley Steel (Con, Midsomer Norton) said the scheme could conserve energy by saving electricity as well as having financial benefits for the council…
Dark Sky and Light Pollution our only Night Sky Protection
Dark Sky Initiative Targets Light Pollution
by Alyssa Burnham, High River Times – High River, Alberta, Canada, 24 January, 2009
The Dark Skies initiative aims to mitigate light pollution within MD borders and minimize the adverse effects of lighting on the night sky…
I hope these Dark Sky articles help keep you up to date with the decline in our romantic dark starry nights.
