KQED (30 March 2023)

In Search of Bright Stars: Can the Bay Area Reduce Its Worsening Light Pollution?

According to John Barentine, scientist, astronomer and principal consultant at Dark Sky Consulting, the study contains a caveat: He says it best represents areas with the most citizen-science participation — namely, places like North America. Barentine noted that according to Globe at Night, from 2011 to 2022 the brightness of the night sky in the Bay Area increased by approximately 7% each year.

Read more: ​https://www.kqed.org/news/11945083/in-search-of-bright-stars-can-the-bay-area-reduce-its-worsening-light-pollution