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.
Dark Sky Week
Today in History
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Enter the magical world of Livraria Lello
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Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece
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Earthrise on Moon Day
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The Vestibule at Diocletian s Palace, Split, Croatia
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It s Slovenia s Independence and Unity Day
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Totally Thames Festival, London
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World Water Day
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A willowy welcome to spring
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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Poinsettia Day
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Darwin s Arch
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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Dressed for winter fun
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Crested caracaras
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Western Monarch Day
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Coming home to roost
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Spring equinox
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Giving Tuesday
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Sands of time
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Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Northern hawk-owl
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The Big Blue of the Sierra
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Take the Stairs Day
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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Gone ‘lightseeing’ in Berlin
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