light pollution
The station development that’s way off track: watch the video
Friday 8 September 2023
The modernisation and extension of Manningtree train station and car park has caused substantial grief locally due to its excessive and unnecessary lighting, causing light pollution in an AONB. Further, what has been described as “a monster wall” fronting the development has been built without planning permission. There has been a subsequent push to persuade Tendring […] Read more >
Light pollution means vast majority of us can’t enjoy wonder of a properly dark sky, CPRE’s Star Count shows
Wednesday 24 May 2023
Light pollution affects the vast majority of the population, with three-quarters of people in the UK finding their view of the night sky obscured, new data has shown. The results of Star Count 2023, released by CPRE, the countryside charity, find only 5 per cent of people can enjoy the wonder of a truly dark […] Read more >
Fears over soaring energy costs reduce light pollution, Star Count suggests
Tuesday 17 May 2022
A significant reduction in severe light pollution levels, first recorded during lockdown last year, has continued, according to the results of a nationwide star count. Despite lockdown being well and truly behind us, there does not appear to have been a corresponding increase in light levels from outdoor and street lighting. The ‘lockdown legacy’ of […] Read more >
Public asked to become citizen scientists in annual Star Count to map light pollution in our skies
Monday 28 February 2022
People are being asked to take part in the annual Star Count to record how clear our view is of the night sky. CPRE, the countryside charity, is working with the British Astronomical Association’s Commission for Dark Skies to map light pollution levels across the country. In the biggest citizen science project of its kind […] Read more >
Our stolen night skies
Thursday 19 August 2021
We humans seem preconditioned to take rather than give back – perhaps nowhere is this more evident than when it comes to nature and our dark skies. Dark skies are more than just pretty stars in the sky or moonlit trees on a clear night. As romantic as that sounds, the darkness we inexplicably try […] Read more >
Dramatic reduction in light pollution during lockdown, Star Count reveals
Wednesday 7 April 2021
A nationwide Star Count conducted in February has revealed a significant drop in light pollution levels across the UK. Almost 8,000 counts were submitted from February 6-14 in the annual citizen-science project that asks people to count the number of stars they see in the Orion constellation. A total of 51 per cent of people […] Read more >
Tick tock! Time is running out to join Star Count
Friday 12 February 2021
This year’s Star Count ends on Sunday (February 14). Although there have been occasional clear spells, the cloud that brought snow to much of eastern England this week has made conditions for stargazing far from ideal. So, if you haven’t yet been able to take part in the count, do pop your head out every […] Read more >
Watch The One Show on BBC tonight and enjoy a feature on Star Count
Wednesday 10 February 2021
Star Count 2021 launched on Saturday and hundreds of people have already taken part. The week-long event, organised by CPRE, the countryside charity, and the British Astronomical Association, has received widespread coverage on TV and radio and in the written media. And now we can announce that Star Count will be featured on The One […] Read more >
Star Count can inspire us in lockdown… and it’s fun
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Running out of ideas to keep the family busy during lockdown? If so, CPRE’s Star Count provides the ideal solution. Next month – from Saturday, February 6, to Sunday, February 14 – CPRE, the countryside charity, is asking us all to choose a clear night, look skywards and see how many stars we can spot […] Read more >
Be a star… join this year’s Star Count
Thursday 14 January 2021
This year’s Star Count is being held next month. From Saturday, February 6, to Sunday, February 14, CPRE, the countryside charity, is asking citizen scientists – that’s all of us! – to choose a clear night, look to the skies and see how many stars we can spot within Orion. If you don’t know where […] Read more >