Stargazing has been a popular tourist attraction in Yarmouth and Acadian Shores.
Particularly, the Deep Sky Eye Observatory in Quinan was certified as a UNESCO Starlight Tourist Destination in North America.
Owner and operator of the observatory Tim Doucette wants to make sure it stays that way.
He says Yarmouth County’s dark skies are a natural resource that needs to be protected.
“Light pollution has an effect on natural resources. We have a UNESCO biosphere here. On the front of protecting nocturnal life. Light pollution has an effect on our own health as well.”
Doucette says it’s not hard to make a difference in reducing light pollution.
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Florida lawmakers argue universities need more space for free speech
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state.
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For a few years now, some of Floridaâs Republican lawmakers have contended that the stateâs universities and colleges are unwelcoming to people who share their conservative beliefs. The schools, theyâve said, are hotbeds for liberalism with no space for intellectual diversity. Legislation theyâve pushed to tackle that perception consistently fell short, particularly in the Senate. Until now. Read on for the latest on that story and more Florida education news.
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April 6, 2021
Celebrate dark night skies and help limit light pollution by raising awareness through the annual International Dark Sky Week, April 5 to 12, 2021. Find links to global events here.
According to the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) – founded in 1988 and based in Tucson, Arizona – light pollution is increasing at a rate two times that of population growth, and 83% of the global population lives under a light-polluted sky. That’s why the group has established an International Dark Sky Week, which in 2021 falls on April 5 to 12. Goals for the week include turning off unneeded exterior lights and considering leaving them off all year long. The group also hopes you’ll learn the stars and constellations, and teach them to others, and join the global dark sky movement to protect and celebrate our shared heritage. According the the IDA:
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