Highlights from this episode:
- Soft Lights Keeps the Litigious Ball Rolling
- Lighting for Parks
- Fall Migrations
- Under the Sea
Sponsored by Evluma
https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/
Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle
Headlines and Sources:
Soft Lights Files Suit Against FDA and NHTSA Over LED Headlights
https://www.softlights.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mark-Baker-v-FDA-NHTSA_Filed.pdf
Many LED Billboards Are Already Illegal
Deep Sea Mining Will Add Light Pollution
https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/artificial-light-is-the-next-ocean-pollutant-of-concern
EU Funds 4-Year Research Program on the Impacts of Sound and Light on Waterways
CIE Issues Statement on the Proper Light at the Proper Time
Circadian Disruption Linked with Obesity
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-70648-4
Flinders U Develop Circadian Lighting for Night Shift Workers
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-circadian-boosts-night-shift-workers.html
Rubenstein School Tests New Lighting for National Parks
Grand Teton National Park Tests Red Lighting
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-71868-4
Lahti, Finland Switches to Pollinator-Friendly Street Lighting
https://tedmag.com/finnish-city-unveils-pollinator-safe-streetlights/
Shanghai U Tests Circadian Interventions in Breast Cancer
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39266868/#full-view-affiliation-1
Sleep Quality Improves Alzheimer’s Symptoms
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/6/4/35
Next Round of SpaceX Satellites to Emit Even More Radio Pollution
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4dnr8zemgo
Oregon Outback Dark Sky Sanctuary to Grow by 9 Million Acres
Kaikoura, NZ is a Dark Sky Sanctuary
https://vancouversun.com/travel/new-zealand-gains-third-dark-sanctuary
Paonia, CO Recognized by DSI
https://darksky.org/news/paonia-colorado-becomes-newest-international-dark-sky-communitypaonia/
Lights Out on the Centennial Bridge for Fall Migration
Ditto across IL
https://womiowensboro.com/ixp/463/p/illinois-residents-urged-turn-off-lights/
And HI
And LA
Sea Turtles Thrive After Lighting Changes to Royal Air Force Bases on Cypress
https://www.newscaf.com/top-stories/sea-turtles-make-big-comeback-on-sandy-beaches-at_36570161.html
ALAN Linked with Seasonal Cricket Swarms
https://today.tamu.edu/2024/09/25/why-crickets-swarm-in-the-fall/
ALAN Contributes to the Spread of West Nile Virus
https://www.yahoo.com/news/third-mosquito-group-tests-positive-162853115.html
ALAN Is a Generational Harm to Zebrafish
https://earthsky.org/earth/light-pollution-fish-next-generation/
Brunswick, GA Debates Turtle Lighting
https://thebrunswicknews.com/turtle-lighting-concerns-raised-at-zoning-meeting/article_671554ba-7612-11ef-81e5-e78423a2cf09.html
Highland County Schools in VA Debate Responsible Lighting
https://www.therecorderonline.com/articles/dark-sky-lighting-proposal-presented-to-school-board/
Helena, MT to Vote on Billboard Restrictions
https://montanafreepress.org/2024/09/09/helena-to-consider-limiting-billboards/
Corrales, NM Will Not Allow Citizen Enforcement of Lighting Ordinance Violations
https://corralescomment.com/2024/09/26/controversial-lighting-ordinance-amendment-nixed/
New Lighting At Giza
https://egyptindependent.com/giza-pyramids-to-get-a-night-time-upgrade-and-recreational-area/