True. Light pollution is getting worse. True, it doesn’t have to continue to get worse. There are good people making an effort to alert us to the issues and pointing out the solutions.

While we have been a part of the problem, we don’t have to remain in the frame of mind that says we’ll keep on doing the same old things – purchasing the same old dodgy products that make matters worse. Nuh.  We can: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”― Mahatma Gandhi.  If ever there was someone who set an example consistent with those words it was Gandhi.  He would say, if I can do it, so you can to.  

Light pollution is getting worse, but there is a movement to make our skies dark again, by Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN, 6 minute read. February 5, 2025.
https://edition.cnn.com/science/light-pollution-dark-skies-c2e-spc/index.html

New Zealand’s Tāhuna Glenorchy Achieves Dark Sky Sanctuary Status, Valerie Stimac. Forbes, 3 Feb 2025.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/valeriestimac/2025/02/03/new-zealands-thuna-glenorchy-achieves-dark-sky-sanctuary-status/

Discover Flagstaff, the world’s first international dark-sky city, by Jacqueline Kehoe. National Geographic, February 3, 2025.
The city of Flagstaff has taken big steps to preserve the clarity of its night sky. Find out the best ways to experience the world-class stargazing that this city in Arizona has to offer.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/paid-content-discover-flagstaff-the-worlds-first-international-dark-sky-city

Reach for the stars: the best dark-sky destinations in Britain, Hannah Newton. The Guardian, 2 Feb 2025.
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/feb/02/best-dark-sky-destinations-star-spotting-britain
This month is viewed as galaxy season in the northern hemisphere, so seek out wide open spaces around the country to gaze up into the heavens, undimmed by light pollution.

While you sleep, these insects are working hard on the night shift to keep our environment healthy, Tanya Latty, Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney. The Conversation,  January 31, 2025.
https://theconversation.com/while-you-sleep-these-insects-are-working-hard-on-the-night-shift-to-keep-our-environment-healthy-246483

Outback Winton hopes becoming a Dark Sky Community will boost tourism, by Hannah Walsh. ABC Western Qld. ABC News, Sat 1 Feb, 2025.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-01/dark-sky-tourism-winton-outback-australia/104872542

Wales’ Gower National Landscape Shines Bright as Latest Dark Sky Community, Valerie Stimac. Forbes, 17 Jan 2025.  I cover space and astrotourism where travel and science intersect.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/valeriestimac/2025/01/17/wales-gower-national-landscape-shines-bright-as-latest-dark-sky-community/