<description>&lt;p&gt;It could be a good opportunity to look up at the skies as this week marks International Dark Sky Week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's a global movement that aims to explore the celestial night sky, bring awareness to the impact of artificial lighting on communities and wildlife, and curb light pollution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wednesday on Midday Edition, we explore more about dark skies and how people can manage their own light use.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Eddie Lain, dark sky advocate, &lt;a href="https://darkskysandiego.org/" target="_blank"&gt;San Diego County Chapter of Dark Sky International&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://idsw.darksky.org/" target="_blank"&gt;International Dark Sky Week&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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'Flick of a switch:' Seeing the stars this International Dark Sky Week

APR 15, 202616 MIN
KPBS Midday Edition

'Flick of a switch:' Seeing the stars this International Dark Sky Week

APR 15, 202616 MIN

Description

It could be a good opportunity to look up at the skies as this week marks International Dark Sky Week.It's a global movement that aims to explore the celestial night sky, bring awareness to the impact of artificial lighting on communities and wildlife, and curb light pollution.Wednesday on Midday Edition, we explore more about dark skies and how people can manage their own light use.Guest:Eddie Lain, dark sky advocate, San Diego County Chapter of Dark Sky InternationalResources:International Dark Sky Week