Informational articles

A list of the top ten most influential dark sky publications of 2019. IDA Missouri is pleased to have board members that authored two of these reports, one on insect and the other on economics.

Radio show featuring Paul Bogard, passionate critic of artificial light and author of "The End of Night"

Purple Martins exposed to bright nighttime light migrated eight days early—which could lead to starvation at their breeding grounds.

YouTube video on the danger of light pollution to earth's ecosystems.

Nobody likes a lockdown–except maybe Mother Nature. With many industrialized countries paralyzed by the coronavirus, air pollution has dropped, seismic activity has waned, and wildlife is reclaiming some territory. Frankie Lucena of Puerto Rico points out another effect: “Night skies are darkening,” he says.

The newsletter discusses light pollution in the City of St. Louis.

Nicely done article by National Geographic on light pollution.

This article discusses a project by Washington University in St. Louis to document collisions between birds and campus buildings, with the ultimate goal of making built environments safer for migrating avian species.