EST. 2026A GLOBALDARK SKY REGISTRY
THE NIGHT IS RECEDING.
Global sky brightness growth rate per annum.
Dark sky reserves currently mapped globally.
Europe and North America under lit skies.
Reported sightings of the Milky Way in LA.
DARK SKY VS URBAN LIGHT
The night is not empty.
Disruptedmigration
Artificial light confuses nocturnal species. Birds lose their way. Insects fail to navigate. The natural rhythm of the night is broken by our constant glow.
Biologicaldecline
Light at night suppresses melatonin. It alters hormone cycles in humans and animals. We are witnessing a silent, global shift in fundamental biology.
Lostmemory
The stars are our oldest map. When we lose the night sky, we lose our connection to the cosmos. We forget the scale of our place in the universe.
The scale runs from 1 to 9. Most of us live at 8.
§ THREE RESERVES
Certified Dark
Sky Sanctuaries
§ 01 — ARCTIC CIRCLE
SVALBARD RESERVE
78.2233° N, 15.6267° E
BORTLE CLASS 1
§ 02 — ATACAMA DESERT
CHAJNANTOR PLATEAU
23.0115° S, 67.7549° W
BORTLE CLASS 1
§ 03 — SWISS ALPS
GORNERGRAT PEAK
45.9764° N, 7.7833° E
BORTLE CLASS 2
§ 04 — NAMIB DESERT
NAMIBRAND RESERVE
24.9833° S, 15.9667° E
BORTLE CLASS 1
§ 05 — CANADIAN ROCKIES
JASPER DARK SKY
52.8739° N, 118.0810° W
BORTLE CLASS 2
§ 06 — ARCTIC TUNDRA
TORNGAT MOUNTAINS
59.3333° N, 63.9167° W
BORTLE CLASS 1
§ THE PLEDGE