Did you know last week was International Dark Sky Week? Learn more about how protecting the night skies around @diasdunsink at https://www.dunsink.dias.ie/lightpollution/ and check out https://www.darksky.ie to find some dark skies near you!
#IDSW2023 #DIASDiscovers

"[I]ncreasing levels of light are seeping into the Arctic Ocean, even during winter, which could forever alter the ecosystem that has evolved to take advantage of the darkness." #IDSW2023

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00976-4

In the current issue of Climate Perspectives, Prof. Nick Dunn, director of the Dark Design Lab at Lancaster University, argues that "we must rethink our values and take action to ensure a safe, inclusive and sustainable for everyone and everything." #IDSW2023

https://issuu.com/binarycarbon/docs/climate_perspectives_-_spring_2023_edition

"#Moths in both urban and rural environments shared the same negative response to #LightPollution. Unfortunately this suggests that urban populations have not adapted to their #environment, which is filled with light from human activities every night."

https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/light-pollution-threatens-moths-according-to-new-study/

#IDSW2023

For this year's International Dark Sky Week, I'm joining forces with the International Dark-Sky Association to present highlights of the updated "State Of The Science" report along with a dark-sky trivia game. Our event will be held at 2100 UTC (5pm EDT) Tuesday, 18th April. It will be livestreamed on both Facebook and YouTube at the links below. We hope to see you there!

Facbook: https://lnkd.in/gvC-H_Ut
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gqtaH-2V

#IDSW #IDSW2023