The Continuing Spread of Light Pollution
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The night is a wonderful, magical time full of beauty and mystery. Star-filled skies are part of our heritage. It is so unfortunate that improper outdoor lighting threatens all of this.
It's unfortunate that so many people just don’t get it. We seem to feel the need to overlight everything. A recent study by the National Park Services Night Sky Team showed that all of our nations National Parks are suffering some degree of light pollution. These are some of the wildest, most remote places left… and even they are feeling the effects of our improper exterior lighting habits.
What can we do about this? Well… its pretty simple. Light pollution is one of the easiest problems to fix (technically speaking). Simply turn off the lights and the problem goes away. Getting folks to break their addiction is much easier said than done… as many people actually fear the dark. If turning off the lights is too much to ask… then the next best thing would be to ensure that all of your exterior lights are night sky friendly lights. Night sky friendly outdoor lights put all of their light output on the ground… with none shining directly up into the night sky causing sky glow… or thoughtlessly across property lines in the form of light trespass.
The night is a wonderful, magical time full of beauty and mystery. Star-filled skies are part of our heritage. With just a small effort, we can reap huge rewards.
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