Dark Sky Week Apr 24, 2022

During International Dark Sky Week, we"re counting ourselves lucky to have this spectacular nighttime view, considering the astonishing fact that 83% of the global population lives under a light-polluted sky. Unneeded artificial light is classified as a pollutant and has been proven to have harmful side effects. Not only does it waste money and energy, it also disrupts plants and animals, is believed to impact the climate, and blocks our view of the universe.

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Today in History

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Apr 24, 2019Cool water in the Quinault
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Apr 24, 2021A garden of prickly delights
Apr 24, 2023Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
Apr 24, 2024White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
Apr 24, 2025Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska

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Nov 28, 2023Giving Tuesday
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