When nighttime lights spill outside of areas we want to illuminate, it causes light pollution, which is defined by Dr. Terrel Gallaway as “the unintended consequences of poorly designed and injudiciously used artificial lighting.” This impacts our ability to star gaze, disrupts our natural sleep/wake cycles, and disrupts our animal neighbors’ lives in many ways.
The New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness shows that 80% of the world population lives under sky glow. One study published in 2017 found that from 2012 to 2016, the area artificially lit at night increased 2.2% per year.
Comments are due February 12, 2025 at 9 pm (Pacific Time) on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s California Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, which evaluates impacts and potential mitigation measures that offshore wind developers can incorporate into their projects. Despite chaos and uncertainty at the federal level, including the Executive Order opposing offshore wind, we believe it’s important to take this opportunity to voice your concerns about how these projects move forward. 
“Sea Level Rise: North Unit of the Arcata Marsh,” an exhibition of photographs by Aldaron Laird, is on display through February at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, 569 South G St. in Arcata. Hours are Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Humboldt Waterkeeper was founded 20 years ago after the defeat of a proposed Liquified Natural Gas facility on the Samoa Peninsula. Ever since, we've focused cleaning up contaminated sites, protecting water quality, and getting people outside to enjoy the bay's beauty and to learn how to help protect it.Photo: This year, we successfully blocked one more 
The highest tides of the winter are predicted for Dec. 14 & 15, and we'll be meeting at 1pm near the boat ramp under the Samoa Bridge to cleanup trash and debris left behind as the tide recedes. The tides are predicted to peak at the 
From April to October, we offer free group tours for our partner organizations aboard the Madaket, in kayaks, or on docent-led coastal nature walks.Partner Spotlight: 
