Below are a few useful resources on light pollution, artificial light at night and loss of night. DarkSky International also maintains an extensive list of resources.
Articles
The argument for switching off lights at night – BBC
Where the night is darkest, the stars shine – The Telegraph
The best outdoor lighting that will minimise light pollution – Sky at Night Magazine
The UK figured out how to design safer streets for women in the 1980s—and abandoned the effort – Quartz
Don’t be scared of the dark – it’s a fundamental human need – The Telegraph
‘Scuse me while I miss the sky – Zaid Osama, Tiffin School – This Is Local London
Light pollution’s wasted energy seen from space – BBC
Reach for the stars: why stargazing is London’s newest obsession – Evening Standard
Light pollution must be controlled for the sake of future generations, MPs claim – Daily Mail
Bye-bye dark sky: is light pollution costing us more than just the night-time? – Natural History Museum
Cityscapes as you’ve never seen them with light pollution removed – Sky News
Dark skies in London? – CPRE
London’s stunning sky at night free of light pollution – ITV News
Light Pollution in the City of London – Ian Visits
Research
Switching off street lights at night does not increase car crashes and crime – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Shedding Light on the Cost of Light Pollution – JSTOR Daily
UK Star Count 2021: Results and Learnings – CPRE
“How dark is your sky?” Estimating artificial light in Ireland from satellite imagery, 2015-2019 – International Light Emissions
Night Blight: Mapping England’s light pollution and dark skies – CPRE (2016)
Skyglow: Light pollution and the UK’s changing skies – Hillarys (2015)
Warren Footpath Lighting Project – Thames Landscape Strategy, London’s Arcadia draft report (Feb 2009)
Global light pollution map
IDA’s Artificial Light at Night research database
Books
The End of Night – Paul Bogard
Under the Stars – Matt Gaw
Dark Matters: Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution – Joan Marie Galat
The Art of Urban Astronomy – Abigail Beall
Lights Out – Marsha Diane Arnold
Disenchanted Night: Industrialization of Light in the Nineteenth Century – Wolfgang Schivelbusch
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