Light Pollution

A worldwide building boom of big, bright Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples is meeting pushback in a place not known for moderation. In Las Vegas, homeowners just a 30-minute drive from glittery resorts say they were trampled when officials approved a temple larger than the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.

Changing climate patterns and growing populations are having an impact on all of our lives, but it is also affecting birds and their migration patterns.

The changes, which include some new guidelines, come after a request from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lots of public debate.

The latest Utah news for Friday morning, April 22, 2022

Dark Skies Week is a global celebration of the world’s remaining dark skies sites. But maintaining those views in a growing state like Utah can be a delicate balance.

University of Utah sleep expert Kelly Baron says shifting back to standard time can be a wake-up call to how sleep deprived many people are. It can also underscore the benefits of more rest.

A new artist residency at the University of Utah is working to bolster the connection between artists and scientists working on environmentally-minded projects to help people think more deeply about their place in the world and their role in shaping it.

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IVINS — Around 11:30 p.m. on a recent, cloudless Monday night, Tim Povlick was hard at work measuring the brightness of the sky. At the city limits of…

Midway through International Dark Sky Week, Bettymaya Foott is leading about a dozen people through downtown Salt Lake City after dusk.Foott works with…