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news Europe's dark sky reserves shine bright as light pollution reduces Africanews 2 hrs ago © Northumberland National Park Star gazing and dark sky reserves Brits holidaying at home this year could base their break around starry skies rather than sunseeking, after a recent star count revealed less light pollution during lockdown. Meanwhile, the number of European dark sky parks and reserves is growing, with Naturpark Attersee-Traunsee in Austria the latest addition to around 140 places certified by the Dark Sky Reserves worldwide, 13 are in Europe - in the UK, France, Germany and Irela...

A nationwide Star Count has revealed that half of Oxfordshire is suffering from severe light pollution and only four per cent of us are able to enjoy truly dark skies. CPRE, the countryside charity, asked people to count stars from their garden or window as part of its annual nationwide star count in February. Data was compared to 2020 to see whether lockdown had an impact and to be used for vital lobbying efforts for darker skies. Results showed that stars have been more visible during the pandemic because night-time light pollution has fallen with the closure of shops, restaurants...

There has been a drop in light pollution during lockdown in Gloucestershire, a new study has found. A nationwide star count conducted in February has revealed a significant drop in light pollution levels across the UK. The annual citizen science project asks people to count the number of stars they see in the Orion constellation. Nearly 8,000 counts were submitted between February 6-14, including 334 counts submitted by Gloucestershire residents. Fifty-seven per cent of counts in Gloucestershire noted ten or fewer stars, indicating severe light pollution. This compares to 51 per cent ...

Share CPRE chief Crispin Truman said the fall in light pollution was ‘an unintended positive consequence of lockdown’. Light pollution is bad for health, disrupting people's sleep, and damaging for wildlife, with migrating birds becoming disoriented by it because they use the stars and moon to navigate. Mr Truman added: 'I'm delighted to see severe light pollution in the UK appears to have fallen… Let's hope we can hold on to some of this achievement as we come out of lockdown.' It is International Dark Skies Week and experts have called on businesses to tackle light pollution by pointi...

In this multi-exposure picture, the London Millennium Footbridge is illuminated under the stars on a clear night on April 21, 2020 in London. The clear skies created by the new moon coincide with the Lyrid meteor shower, an annual display caused by the Earth passing through a cloud of debris from a comet called C/186 Thatcher. (Photo: Simon Robling, Getty Images) To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Gizmodo Australia homepage to visit whenever you...