by Asun Iguarbe | Dec 11, 2024 | blog, PLAN-B Network
This new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is intended for an audience of conservation managers and the general public. It explains light pollution, why it matters and how to reduce it. While centred on nature protection, it also...
by Asun Iguarbe | Dec 3, 2024 | blog, clustering activities
The Starlight Conference 2024, held from October 20-23 in the beautiful setting of Tekapo, New Zealand, jointly hosted by the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve board and by the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, brought together experts,...
by Asun Iguarbe | Dec 2, 2024 | blog
On 7 November 2024, Belgiumโs Council for Permit Disputes issued a ruling that annulled, for the second time, an environmental permit to install public lighting along a bicycle path in Lokeren. Author: Geert Van Hoorick – PLAN-B General Coordiantor Specifically,...
by Asun Iguarbe | Nov 20, 2024 | blog, research
Our colleague Alejandro Sรกnchez de Miguel and his team have developed and released a new Light Pollution Map of Europe. This innovative resource provides an updated and highly precise perspective on light pollution levels across the continent. Developed using data...
by Asun Iguarbe | Nov 4, 2024 | blog
Brazilian researchers who are members of the PLAN-B consortium, professors Camila Palhares Teixeira and Alexandre Tรบlio Amaral Nascimento, from the Department of Biological Sciences (DCBio), at the State University of Minas Gerais (UEMG), Ibiritรฉ Unit, presented...