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Let Your Garden Grow www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
Opinion | Let Your Garden Grow
www.nytimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Let Your Garden Grow www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
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Light pollution can confuse monarchs, disrupting their internal clock and navigation on their remarkable journey from Canada to Mexico. Artificial light can even cause them to take flight at night, wasting precious energy.
Visit darksky.org/news/monarch... to learn more! 🦋✨
Visit darksky.org/news/monarch... to learn more! 🦋✨
March 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Light pollution can confuse monarchs, disrupting their internal clock and navigation on their remarkable journey from Canada to Mexico. Artificial light can even cause them to take flight at night, wasting precious energy.
Visit darksky.org/news/monarch... to learn more! 🦋✨
Visit darksky.org/news/monarch... to learn more! 🦋✨
In Alabama, a Social Media Influencer Really Gets Wild www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/c...
In Alabama, a Social Media Influencer Really Gets Wild
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June 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In Alabama, a Social Media Influencer Really Gets Wild www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/c...
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Today is the International Day of Light and the International Day of Peace! At DarkSky, we believe that thoughtful lighting can lead to a better and more peaceful tomorrow for all.
📷 By Clearsky Astrofoto / Jakob Arthur Andersen in Anholt, Denmark—An International Dark Sky Park.
📷 By Clearsky Astrofoto / Jakob Arthur Andersen in Anholt, Denmark—An International Dark Sky Park.
May 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today is the International Day of Light and the International Day of Peace! At DarkSky, we believe that thoughtful lighting can lead to a better and more peaceful tomorrow for all.
📷 By Clearsky Astrofoto / Jakob Arthur Andersen in Anholt, Denmark—An International Dark Sky Park.
📷 By Clearsky Astrofoto / Jakob Arthur Andersen in Anholt, Denmark—An International Dark Sky Park.
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Did you know? 🌌
The Caddo used the Pleiades to track seasons. Stargazing is Texas heritage — but light pollution threatens it.
Protect our night skies & culture:
🔗 darkskytexas.org/the-cultural...
#TexasHistory #AstroHeritage #LightPollutionAwareness
The Caddo used the Pleiades to track seasons. Stargazing is Texas heritage — but light pollution threatens it.
Protect our night skies & culture:
🔗 darkskytexas.org/the-cultural...
#TexasHistory #AstroHeritage #LightPollutionAwareness
April 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Did you know? 🌌
The Caddo used the Pleiades to track seasons. Stargazing is Texas heritage — but light pollution threatens it.
Protect our night skies & culture:
🔗 darkskytexas.org/the-cultural...
#TexasHistory #AstroHeritage #LightPollutionAwareness
The Caddo used the Pleiades to track seasons. Stargazing is Texas heritage — but light pollution threatens it.
Protect our night skies & culture:
🔗 darkskytexas.org/the-cultural...
#TexasHistory #AstroHeritage #LightPollutionAwareness
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🌌 Where do Texas’ darkest skies shine brightest?
Use the SQM Dashboard to find top stargazing spots & explore real sky brightness data! ✨
🔗 darkskytexas.org/sqm-dashboard/
#DarkSkyTexas #SQMDashboard #StarrySkies #ProtectTheNight
Use the SQM Dashboard to find top stargazing spots & explore real sky brightness data! ✨
🔗 darkskytexas.org/sqm-dashboard/
#DarkSkyTexas #SQMDashboard #StarrySkies #ProtectTheNight
April 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🌌 Where do Texas’ darkest skies shine brightest?
Use the SQM Dashboard to find top stargazing spots & explore real sky brightness data! ✨
🔗 darkskytexas.org/sqm-dashboard/
#DarkSkyTexas #SQMDashboard #StarrySkies #ProtectTheNight
Use the SQM Dashboard to find top stargazing spots & explore real sky brightness data! ✨
🔗 darkskytexas.org/sqm-dashboard/
#DarkSkyTexas #SQMDashboard #StarrySkies #ProtectTheNight
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🌌 We’ve recognized 7 Senate & 8 House Districts with the DarkSky District Award for protecting Texas’ night skies!
Each is home to an International Dark Sky Place — a testament to smart lighting & conservation 🌠
🔗 darkskytexas.org/darksky-texa...
#DarkSkyTexas #LightPollution #DarkSkyDistricts
Each is home to an International Dark Sky Place — a testament to smart lighting & conservation 🌠
🔗 darkskytexas.org/darksky-texa...
#DarkSkyTexas #LightPollution #DarkSkyDistricts
April 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🌌 We’ve recognized 7 Senate & 8 House Districts with the DarkSky District Award for protecting Texas’ night skies!
Each is home to an International Dark Sky Place — a testament to smart lighting & conservation 🌠
🔗 darkskytexas.org/darksky-texa...
#DarkSkyTexas #LightPollution #DarkSkyDistricts
Each is home to an International Dark Sky Place — a testament to smart lighting & conservation 🌠
🔗 darkskytexas.org/darksky-texa...
#DarkSkyTexas #LightPollution #DarkSkyDistricts
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We're thrilled to launch a simple yet powerful tool to help you create more beautiful, functional, and dark sky-friendly lighting at home.
Whether you own a home, rent, or live in an apartment, you can make lasting changes in your neighbourhood or community.
darksky.org/get-involved...
Whether you own a home, rent, or live in an apartment, you can make lasting changes in your neighbourhood or community.
darksky.org/get-involved...
April 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We're thrilled to launch a simple yet powerful tool to help you create more beautiful, functional, and dark sky-friendly lighting at home.
Whether you own a home, rent, or live in an apartment, you can make lasting changes in your neighbourhood or community.
darksky.org/get-involved...
Whether you own a home, rent, or live in an apartment, you can make lasting changes in your neighbourhood or community.
darksky.org/get-involved...
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By turning off unnecessary lights at night, we can give moths the dark skies they need to thrive and do their important work. Let's keep the night wild and buzzing.
Check out Dr. Avalon Owens upcoming webinar about how outdoor lighting affects insects. darksky-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Check out Dr. Avalon Owens upcoming webinar about how outdoor lighting affects insects. darksky-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
By turning off unnecessary lights at night, we can give moths the dark skies they need to thrive and do their important work. Let's keep the night wild and buzzing.
Check out Dr. Avalon Owens upcoming webinar about how outdoor lighting affects insects. darksky-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Check out Dr. Avalon Owens upcoming webinar about how outdoor lighting affects insects. darksky-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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April 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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America’s avocado obsession is destroying Mexico’s forests. Is there a fix?
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Avocado #Mexico #Food #Agriculture
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#Avocado #Mexico #Food #Agriculture
America's avocado obsession is destroying Mexico's forests. Is there a fix?
With deforestation rising and violence a threat, a bold initiative uses satellites to ensure supermarkets sell ethical, eco-friendly avocados.
grist.org
March 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
America’s avocado obsession is destroying Mexico’s forests. Is there a fix?
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Avocado #Mexico #Food #Agriculture
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Avocado #Mexico #Food #Agriculture
Light pollution remains socially accepted. It is not just a nuisance for stargazers: it’s a disruptor of ecosystems, with profound consequences for wildlife, human health and energy consumption.
www.theguardian.com/environment/....
www.theguardian.com/environment/....
Dark side of bright nights taking toll on forgotten invertebrates
From bats to moths, species working the night shift are suffering as light pollution soars
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Light pollution remains socially accepted. It is not just a nuisance for stargazers: it’s a disruptor of ecosystems, with profound consequences for wildlife, human health and energy consumption.
www.theguardian.com/environment/....
www.theguardian.com/environment/....
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California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy.
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.
grist.org/energy/calif...
#CA #California #Energy #Renewables #Solar #Wind
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.
grist.org/energy/calif...
#CA #California #Energy #Renewables #Solar #Wind
California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy
Are renewables reliable? A new study says California ran on renewables alone for a record number of days last year.
grist.org
February 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy.
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.
grist.org/energy/calif...
#CA #California #Energy #Renewables #Solar #Wind
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.
grist.org/energy/calif...
#CA #California #Energy #Renewables #Solar #Wind