Category: Darkness News Update

Highlights from this episode:

• 3-Way Conflicts 

• Alignments

• Dark Sky Week

• Lawsuits

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/

Headlines and Sources:

DSI Splits Fixture Cert into 4 Fixture Certs

https://darksky.org/news/darksky-international-updates-darksky-approved-luminaires-program-to-tackle-growing-light-pollution-crisis/

DesignLights Consortium Opens Draft of LUNA v2.0 to Public Comment

https://designlights.org/our-work/solid-state-lighting/ssl-v6-0-and-luna-v2-0-technical-requirements-draft-1/

LEED Boost Bird Safety Credits

https://www.lightnowblog.com/2025/04/leed-increases-bird-safe-credits-and-controversy/

U Basel: Blue Light Might Not Be Worse Than Any Other Wavelength

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01791-7

Shift Worker Health Improves After Restricting Eating to Daylight Hours

https://newz9.com/how-daytime-eating-can-reduce-health-risks-for-night-shift-workers/#google_vignette

DST is Worse for Young People

https://wowwatchers.com/young-people-hit-hardest-by-daylight-saving-time/

Early Birds Do Better in Terms of Conscientiousness

https://jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.5334/jcr.240

Chronotype Linked with Lung Function

https://jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.5334/jcr.242

Circadian Disruption is Bad for Volleyball Players

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13102-025-01117-2

Balanced Circadian Rhythms Boost Sports Performance

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/2/18

Circadian Disruption Is Good for Parasites (ie Bad for Hosts) 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44323-025-00031-7

Circadian Disruption, High Fat Diet is Bad For Pregnant Mice

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0320538

Balanced Circadian Rhythms Balance Organ Function in Female Mice

https://jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.5334/jcr.245

Light Pollution is Causing Urban Birds to Develop Brighter Plumage

https://www.earth.com/news/birds-living-in-cities-are-usually-more-colorful-and-less-brown/

Monarch Butterfly Migration Begins

https://darksky.org/news/monarchs-on-the-move-why-dark-skys-matter/?ref=ecofriendlywest.ca

Chinook Salmon Migrate by Night, Light Pollution is Hurting Their Population

https://fishbio.com/smolt-in-the-spotlight-effects-of-artificial-lighting-on-salmon-survival-flashback-friday/

Audubon Society Study Confirm Fall Migration is Deadlier to Birds

https://www.audubon.org/press-room/fall-migration-most-dangerous-season-warblers-new-audubon-study?ms=digital-eng-social-twitter-x-20250300-nas_eng

Lights Out Uxbridge, ON Gears up for Spring Migration

https://durhampost.ca/lights-out-uxbridge-urges-action-on-artificial-light-at-night

UT Declares April as 5th Annual Dark Sky Month

https://www.deseret.com/lifestyle/2025/04/01/utah-national-parks-dark-sky-astrotourism-space/

What’s Up with Dark Sky Week 2025

https://www.cnn.com/science/light-pollution-dark-skies-c2e-spc/index.html

Dark Sky Week April 21-28 in Florence, AZ

https://www.pinalcentral.com/florence_reminder_blade_tribune/dark-sky-week-events-set/article_70e4787c-f040-42f4-9f53-ff48b3fa7379.html

Idaho Falls, Idaho Hosts Dark Sky Meeting

https://www.idahopress.com/apgstate/shining-a-light-on-the-dark-locals-aim-for-less-light-pollution/article_50e5f1e2-d5e2-5961-8672-5c4eb4b98524.html

New Dark Sky Initiative in Rural Texas

https://www.houstoncitybeat.com/people-and-places/ALL-ABOUT-HOU/dark-sky-initiative/

Dr Michael Byers Condemns Satellite Proliferation

https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/increase-satellites-pollutes-our-night-sky-and-atmosphere-says-researcher

Amazon Launches SpaceX Competitor

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/amazon-to-launch-first-batch-of-kuiper-satellites-on-april-9-.html

Myriota Launches Amazon Competitor for IoT

https://iottechnews.com/news/myriota-expands-satellite-iot-constellation-successful-launch/

Royal Horticultural Society Calls for Limits on Garden Lighting

https://www.the-express.com/lifestyle/garden/168114/gardeners-stop-lights-gardens-apocalyptic-reason

St Paul’s Cathedral in London Chooses DarkSky Approved Garden Lighting

https://designinglightingglobal.com/dw-windsor-delivers-darksky-approved-lighting-for-st-pauls-cathedral-gardens/

Palo Alto, CA Debates Lighting Ordinances

https://abc7news.com/post/palo-alto-consider-new-dark-sky-ordinance-reduce-light-pollution/16117819/

Leadville, CO Debates DarkSky Status

https://www.leadvilleherald.com/news/city-considers-dark-sky-certification/article_3c991550-df03-4202-bd0d-18630b8b306b.html

Chattanooga, TN City Council Sets Sign Rules

https://www.chattanoogapulse.com/local-news/political-news/city-council-approves-long-awaited-sign-ordinance-update/

Marin Catholic HS Sport Field Lighting Issue Goes to Court

https://inside.lighting/news/25-04/friday-night-lawsuit-school-lighting-plan-lands-court

Headlights (and by extension American Cars) Are Too Damn High

https://saemobilus.sae.org/papers/a-survey-vehicle-forward-lighting-system-mounting-height-driver-eye-height-2025-01-8662

Freefly Proposes 300,000 Lumen-Projecting Drone

https://theawesomer.com/flying-sun-aerial-illumination-drone/767647/

Highlights from this episode:

• Road Trips

• Low Orbit

• Parks

• Highways

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/

Headlines and Sources:

Depression Symptoms Linked with Circadian Rhythm

https://www.health.com/how-to-ease-nighttime-blues-11678870

Light Pollution Linked with Type 2 Diabetes (in Monkeys)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39950097/

Circadian Rhythms Influence Caloric Intake (in Teens)

https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/circadian-rhythms-influence-caloric-intake/

Morning Exercise Linked with Cognitive Boost (in Dancers)

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/1/7

New Study Recommends Circadian Entrainment for Cardiac Patients in ICU

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-025-00730-2?error=cookies_not_supported&code=c2adf1bc-516e-4bd2-abb4-c65b00e6d9a9

We’re Sleeping Longer and Better Than Any Time in History But We’re Less Rested

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/you-re-sleeping-much-longer-than-your-ancestors-but-here-s-why-you-re-still-right-to-complain/ar-AA1zVvVe

Self-Driving Cars Confused by Emergency Vehicle Lighting

https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/self-driving-cars-confused-by-flashing-emergency-lights-study-finds

Porsche Headlights Recalled for Brightness

https://www.kbb.com/car-news/recall-alert-porsche-911-headlights-too-bright/#:~:text=Porsche%20has%20recalled%20878%20units,can%20temporarily%20blind%20oncoming%20drivers

Next Tesla Model Year Will Have Adaptive Headlights on All Models

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-confirms-adaptive-headlights-coming-to-all-models-with-matrix-leds-in-north-america/#google_vignette

Light Pollution Linked with Mass Insect Deaths (again)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749125002003

Roosevelt Park Zoo Leads Lights Out for Birds Initiative

https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2025/02/join-zoo-to-support-lights-out-for-birds-initiative/

Yorkshire Celebrates 10 Years of Darkness

https://uk.headtopics.com/news/yorkshire-s-dark-skies-celebrate-10th-anniversary-of-65920321

City of Las Vegas Pass Light Pollution Bylaw Ahead of LDS Temple Construction

https://thenevadaglobe.com/702times/city-bureaucracy-vs-faith-las-vegas-imposes-limits-on-lds-temple-lighting/

MI Residents Seeks to Expand Reach of Dark Sky Reserves in the Upper Peninsula

https://www.mlive.com/environment/2025/02/michigan-bans-state-dark-sky-preserves-in-the-up-some-want-that-to-change.html#:~:text=The%20effort%20to%20overturn%20the,yet%20been%20introduced%20in%20Lansing

Airport in Jackson, WY Seeks DarkSky Recognition

https://buckrail.com/jh-airport-on-track-to-become-first-darksky-certified-airport/

Chico, CA Debates Darkness

https://www.mynspr.org/news/2025-02-20/dark-skies-or-safer-streets-chico-discusses-street-lights

New Ronan, MT Commision Members Seeks Dark Sky Audit

https://leaderadvertiser.com/news/2025/feb/20/four-members-appointed-to-ronan-study-commission/

Logan Square, IL Cracks Down on Lighting Trespass

https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/11/04/ordinance-would-crack-down-on-too-bright-exterior-lights-as-logan-square-neighbors-fight-rogue-homeowner/

Berthoud, CO Town Board to Seek DarkSky Recognition

https://berthoudsurveyor.com/town-board-waives-after-prom-fees-approves-historic-renovation-and-pursues-darksky-certification/

Proposed Data Center in Port Washington, WI Threatens Observatory

https://www.ozaukeepress.com/content/letter-data-center-threatens-end-observatory%E2%80%99s-night-sky-views

Boulder City, NV Installs New, Responsible Lighting

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/a-great-thing-boulder-city-takes-steps-to-darken-its-skies-3309577/

Byrne Dairy Installs Dark Sky Compliant Lighting

https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/news/byrne-dairy-gets-city-planners-approval/article_34a2cf92-eec3-11ef-8b35-b73ca7b0f451.html

Fort Wayne, IN Golf Center Promises to Limit Light Pollution

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/bait-and-switch-councilman-russ-jehl-opposes-golf-entertainment-center-cites-zoning-issues/

Comber Greenway in Ireland Test Red Lighting

https://issuu.com/designinglighting/docs/dlg_vol_ii_issue_3/s/66750480

Turkey to Pursue Recognition for a Dark Sky Park this Year

https://bazaartimes.com/turkiye-takes-a-step-into-astrotourism-ministries-to-include-it-in-development-plans/#google_vignette

Bhopal India Opens Campground for Sleep Tourism

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/mpt-installs-tent-cities-embracing-sleep-tourism/articleshow/118611284.cms

SpaceSail Plans on Launching 15,000 Low-Orbit Satellites by 2030

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-space-junk-china-based-starlink-competitor-spacesail-plans-to-have-15-000-satellites-deployed-by-2030-and-its-not-the-only-one-with-its-eyes-on-the-skies/

UN Meets on Satellite Impacts

https://cps.iau.org/news/un-meeting-features-satellite-impact-on-astronomy/

US Space Force to Mandate Laser Devices for Orbital Management

https://boingboing.net/2025/02/25/laser-license-plates-help-satellites-dodge-orbital-collisions.html

Highlights from this episode:

• Manipulating a Groundhog’s Day

• Weight Loss

• Interpreting of ALAN

• Getting Down Under the Sea

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/

Headlines and Sources:

Circadian Disruption Linked with Obesity (in mice)

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13679-025-00610-6?

WISIT Vaccines Work Better When Dosage Timed with Circadian Rhythm

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0318293

Light Pollution Linked with Breast Cancer

https://www.newsylist.com/exposition-a-la-lumiere-artificielle-nocturne-et-risque-de-cancer-du-sein/#google_vignette

“Night Owl” Behavior Might Be Bad for Mental Health

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/05/night-owl-behavior-could-hurt-mental-health–sleep-study-finds.html

Nursing Care Improves Patient Outcomes When Timed to Circadian Rhythm

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-025-02793-8

Poor Sleep Makes Your Perimenstrual Symptoms Worse

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2/e093197

UK Drivers Feel Less Safe with LED Headlights

https://uk.headtopics.com/news/rules-on-bright-headlights-could-change-as-drivers-feel-65409347

ALAN Is Changing Fly Habits at Night And It’s Bad

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00027-025-01161-7?error=cookies_not_supported&code=5d720e03-f385-4a5c-8528-d2d9126a105a#Sec11

Light Pollution Harms Amphibians During Life Transition Periods

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1095643325000170

Light Pollution Harms Coral Reproduction

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-024-04588-y

Circadian Rhythm Linked with Epigenetics in Sea Bass

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10695-025-01461-7?error=cookies_not_supported&code=20625a93-79f3-47a4-ae2e-8b8fc979226f

Japanese Rice Fish Need Darkness for Reproductive Activity

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0318358

LEED Updates Rules for Bird Safety

https://www.audubon.org/magazine/leeds-green-building-rules-are-becoming-more-bird-friendly-do-they-go-far-enough?ms=digital-eng-social-twitter-x-20250200-nas_eng

Glamox Shows Off Bird-Safe Green LED (not an endorsement)

https://www.recolight.co.uk/glamox-unveils-bird-friendly-luminaires/

IKEA Publishes Sleep Study

https://www.furnituretoday.com/research-and-analysis/how-much-sleep-are-we-missing-ikea-study-shows-that-plus-10-tips-to-improve/

Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park Recognized by DSI

https://darksky.org/news/landes-de-gascogne-regional-natural-park-becomes-the-sixth-international-dark-sky-reserve-reserve-internationale-de-ciel-etoile-rice-in-france/

DSI Recognizes Tāhuna Glenorchy, NZ as a Sanctuary

https://darksky.org/news/tahuna-glenorchy-becomes-new-zealands-fifth-international-dark-sky-sanctuary/

Gdańsk, Poland Tackles Light Pollution

https://plan-b-project.eu/2025/02/02/gdansk-takes-action-against-light-pollution/

Norfolk County, ON Recaps Lighting Bylaw Enforcement in Cannabis Growing

https://stratcann.com/news/ontario-county-bylaw-designated-cannabis-production-licences/

Westport, CT Debates Brightness at Sports Fields

https://westportjournal.com/government/athletic-field-lighting-proposal-gets-shade-from-neighbors/

Linden, MI is too Bright

https://www.tctimes.com/news/residents-complain-about-light-pollution/article_2d0a690c-e590-11ef-a1c1-3f79b0231246.html

Taprock Ridge, UK Hosts Dark Skies Lecture

https://we-ha.com/traprock-ridge-land-conservancy-hosting-dark-skies-lecture/

Florida Celebrates Dark Skies at Everglades National Park

https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/everglades-dark-sky-celebration.htm

Breckenridge and Frisco, CO Move Ahead on DarkSky Programs

https://www.summitdaily.com/news/summit-communities-are-moving-forward-with-darksky-initiatives-heres-what-it-means-for-residents-businesses-and-the-environment/

Lighting Planned for San Luis, AZ Border

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/arizona-lays-more-razor-wire-at-border/ar-AA1yojWD

Grand Canyon National Park Welcomes Astronomer in Residence

https://x.com/GrandCanyonNPS/status/1886515055661056279

SLC, UT Drone Company to Offer Gender Reveal Light Shows

https://thenextdaily.com/news/droneshowcom-illuminates-the-sky-with-new-gender-reveal-service/500717

Dark Sky Tourism on the Rise in Australian Outback

https://au.headtopics.com/news/dark-sky-tourism-could-be-answer-to-outback-tourism-slump-65370585

ALAN as a Measure of Economic ‘Progress’ in Developing Nations

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0318482

Using ALAN to Chart Hurricane Recovery

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034425725000495?via%3Dihub=

Punxsutawney Phil is Kept Under Lighting That Prevents His Hibernation impulse

https://www.dnronline.com/news/lifestyle/nature-notes-groundhog-day-was-no-fun-for-the-groundhog/article_29525f2d-95a5-5d6b-ab5d-87a91a3b82b3.html

Highlights from this episode:

• Lucky 13 State Parks in CO
• Maritime Issues
• Street Lighting Across Europe
• A Bigger Trump Sign

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/

Headlines and Sources:

Flashing Lights Disrupt Common Driver Aid Software

https://www.topspeed.com/flashing-lights-confuse-driver-aid-systems/

Dalian Maritime U Models Light Pollution and How to Combat it

https://maritimetechnologyreview.com/2025/01/24/dalian-maritime-university-develops-model-to-combat-nighttime-light-pollution/#google_vignette

US DoE Recognizes Migraines and Lighting

https://www.entrepreneurshipreporter.com/article/779739672-a-victory-for-students-new-doe-guidelines-recognize-migraine-rights

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Proposes New At-Home Circadian Realignment Methods

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/1/4

Walter Reed Proposes New Neurotech Wearable for Insomnia Treatment

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/1/3

Blue Light Linked with Kidney Stones (in Rats)

https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/blue-light-exposure-linked-to-increased-kidney-stone-formation-170805

Light Pollution is Causing Stranding of Young Puffins

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/scientists-make-startling-discovery-about-iconic-seabirds-it-s-time-for-drastic-action/ar-AA1xCoc6

Turtle Conservationists on the Gulf of Mexico Raise Concerns over Dune Height

https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jan/28/sea-turtle-disorientation-dunes/

CO Launches Dark Sky Program at 12 State Parks

https://www.cpr.org/2025/01/23/dark-sky-program-reduce-light-pollution-colorado-state-parks/

Frederick, MD Revises Lighting on Historic Hotel to Reduce Light Pollution

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/real_estate_and_development/downtown-hotels-lighting-plan-approved-by-historic-preservation-commission/article_4f9c3e89-f878-5386-8670-cd203f671766.html

Sisters, OR is a Dark Sky Community

https://www.newsy-today.com/sisters-named-oregons-2nd-international-dark-sky-community-sisters-news/#google_vignette

Okeechobee County, FL Changes Land Development Rules to Reduce Light Pollution

https://www.lakeonews.com/stories/changes-in-ldrs-to-prevent-light-pollution,71865

New Groveland, FL Community Center Boasts ‘Dark Sky’ Lighting

https://sltablet.com/2025/01/17/city-of-groveland-announces-opening-of-2-2m-elese-tomlin-empowerment-center/

ND Proposes Migratory Bird Rules (Does Not Pass Them)

https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/north-dakota-lawmakers-propose-dark-sky-initiative-protecting-migrating-birds/

LDS Proposed Temple in Bakersfield, CA

https://www.turnto23.com/news/in-your-neighborhood/bakersfield/lds-church-of-jesus-christ-of-later-day-saints-proposed-124-foot-steeple-sparks-community-concerns-in-bakersfield

LDS Temple in Camas, WA Goes Ahead After Environmental Review

https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/jan/20/camas-latter-day-saints-temple-gets-go-ahead-from-environmental-review/

Underwater Light Pollution Experts Hold Meetings with UK Parliamentarians During Evidence Week

https://senseaboutscience.org/evidence-week/institution/underwater-light-pollution/

York Minster, UK Revamps Lighting

https://x.com/York_Minster/status/1883530352062263359

Coventry, UK Opts for Part Night Lighting

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/safety-pleas-over-street-light-switch-off-rejected/ar-AA1ya9dT

Cambridgeshire, UK Citizens Complain About Lighting Spread on Streets

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/villagers-say-leds-have-left-them-in-the-dark/ar-AA1xrSI4

Erfurt, Germany Plans Dark Sky Strategy

https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/thueringen/mdr-licht-aus-in-erfurt-stadt-plant-dunkelstrategie-zum-schutz-von-tieren-menschen-und-pflanzen-100.html

Biescas in Spain Picks LEDs at 2200K and Under for Street and Area Lighting

https://www.atpiluminacion.com/atp-alumbrado-exterior-led-sostenible-biescas-naturaleza.html

Projections on the Antalya Cliff in Turkey Provoke Protests

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/antalya-cliffs-illuminated-amid-controversy-205142

Check out This Map of Cities Reducing Street Lighting at Night

https://www.lichtverschmutzung-hessen.de/Nachtabschaltung

Amsterdam, NY Business Owner Proposes Even Bigger Illuminated Trump Sign

https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/sticker-mule-ceo-proposes-america-loves-trump-park-in-amsterdam-president-donald-trump-sign-anthony-constantino-zoning-board-controversy-lighted-sign-variance-neighborhood-

RASC Seeks Pics For Calendar

https://www.rasc.ca/calendarsubmissions

Highlights from this episode:

• Worldwide Campaigns

• NSF Grants

• Meta Studies

• Soft Lights Contra Connecticut

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

Headlines and Sources:

NSF Grant Goes to Lighting and Safety in Park Study

https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-graduate-research-fellows-saving-tigers-studying-cancer

India’s National Green Tribunal Pushes Gov to Investigate Harms of Light Pollution

https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/ngt-government-response-impact-artificial-light-at-night-humans-environment

Climate Africa Media Initiative Center Raises Alarm Over Light Pollution 

https://naturenews.africa/camic-raises-alarm-over-light-pollution-impacts/

Light Pollution Alters Ecosystem and Resident Behaviors in Coral Reefs 

https://www.earth.com/news/light-pollution-is-transforming-nightlife-on-coral-reefs/

Meta-Study Connects Aging, Lung Cancer, and Circadian Rhythms

https://www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/AD.2024.1188

Circadian Rhythms Form Within 6 Weeks After Birth

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-024-05951-3#Sec16

Mayo Dark Sky Park Wins ‘Dark Sky Place of the Year Award’

https://www.mayonews.ie/news/local-news/1689377/mayo-international-dark-sky-park-wins-award.html

Edinburgh Castle Light Show Provokes Complaints

https://x.com/LibertyBiscuits/status/1873875870634697133

Cranborne Chase National Landscape Asks Neighbors to Reduce Light Pollution

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dark-skies-leaders-unique-issue-100651851.html

Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club (a RASC Centre) Begins Advocacy Campaign in BC

https://www.coastreporter.net/local-arts/sunshine-coast-astronomers-have-a-bright-idea-turn-down-the-lights-10002172

Pitkin County, CO Approves New Lighting Code (Provisionally)

https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/county-officials-encouraged-by-dimmer-views/article_46d777f4-bf79-11ef-965f-b3c4432f3d68.html

Heber City, UT’s plans to Annex North Village Comes with Lighting Complaints

https://townlift.com/2024/12/heber-city-approves-controversial-north-village-annexation-after-marathon-meeting/

Lowell Observatory Calls Out Harms and Hazards of Starlink, Other Low-Earth Objects

https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/03/flagstaff-astronomers-concerned-over-rise-satellites-orbiting-earth/

Mark Baker Files Petition over CT’s Switch to LEDs for Emergency Vehicles

https://insideinvestigator.org/advocates-raise-alarm-over-led-lights-sirens/

Blue Blocker Lenses Do Mess With Your Color Perception

https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/23579

Highlights from this episode:

• Maps

• Parks

• Dim Winters in the UK

• Holiday Complaints

Sponsored by Evluma

https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

Headlines and Sources:

Yana Yakushina Publishes Light pollution regulations and where to find them 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301479724037435

Aquaplan Publishes Maps of EU Aquatic Habitats Threatened by Light Pollution

https://aquaplan-project.eu/first-map-of-european-aquatic-habitats-with-both-light-and-noise-pollution-revealed/

Circadian Disruption Affects Fetal Development (in Mice)

https://jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.5334/jcr.249

DSI Recognizes Browns Canyon Monument in CO

https://kdvr.com/denver-guide/things-to-do/browns-canyon-national-monument-dark-sky-certified/

DSI Also Recognizes Cottonwood Canyon State Park in OR

https://darksky.org/news/cottonwood-canyon-state-park/

Booking.com Spots Trend in Astrotourism

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/nocturnal-tourism-is-skyrocketing-this-stellar-arizona-town-is-the-perfect-heavenly-spot/article_12a2de53-fe11-58ba-86a1-07291d7b002a.html 

Advocates for Petrels Point Out Issues in New Caledonia

https://ecolightsforseabirds.weebly.com/news/new-caledonia-a-killing-field-for-threatened-goulds-petrel-and-at-least-two-other-petrel-species

Drone Panic in Leads Former MD Gov. Larry Hogan to Mistake Orion’s Shoulders for Surveillance

https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-governor-maryland-mocked-posting-151655973.html

Mark Baker Sues Over Bay Bridge Lights

https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/18/bay-bridge-led-lights-lawsuit/

Charlotte, NC Police Plan to Keep Blue Cruiser Lights on At All Times 

https://hoodline.com/2024/12/charlotte-police-amplify-visibility-with-heartbeat-initiative-blue-cruiser-lights-aim-to-deter-crime/

Okanogan County, WA Implements Dark Sky Regs

https://www.qcherald.com/stories/okanogan-county-zone-code-hearings-draw-strong-public-response,104566

Pitkin County, CO Ponders Lighting Code Changes

https://spotoncolorado.com/northwest-colorado/2087860/pitkin-county-commissioners-consider.html

Holmdel, NJ Synagogue Goes Ahead with Shielded Lighting

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/hazlet-and-keyport/sections/religions-and-spirituality/articles/first-synagogue-in-holmdel-township-up-for-vote-with-the-holmdel-planning-board

Winterthur Trade Museum Hosts  “Lighten Up! In the rhythm of day and night”

https://artdaily.com/news/176565/Artists-explore-the-link-between-living-organisms-and-the-circadian-cycle-of-light-and-darkness

Devon, UK Dimming Street Lighting by 40%

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/devon-street-lights-to-be-dimmed-to-save-millions/ar-AA1vFNRc

Lambeth, UK to Dim Street Lighting

https://article.wn.com/view/2024/12/17/Lambeth_council_to_dim_street_lights_after_25m_climate_spend/

Staffordshire, UK Family Ordered to Take Down Holiday Lighting by Landlord over Light Pollution Issues

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/money/13975219/christmas-lights-neighbour-light-pollution/#Echobox=1733493822

Compare with a Kingsville, ON family that are moving to keep their holiday display

https://globalnews.ca/news/10884152/family-leaves-kingsville-ont-christmas-light-bylaw/

Highlights from this episode:

• Insomnia Connections

• Expanding Regulations

• Overriding Objections

• Small Towns and Big Views

Sponsored by Evluma

https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

Headlines and Sources:

ALAN Linked with Insomnia

https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/news/artificial-light-at-night-increased-insomnia/

Insomnia Linked with Visual Impairment

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-82125-z

ESO Stakeholders Meet in Chile for Dark Sky Conference

https://beforeitsnews.com/space/2024/11/ambassadors-from-eso-member-states-gather-to-discuss-the-importance-of-northern-chiles-dark-skies-2529505.html

Dark Sky Alqueva Wins Responsible Tourism Award

https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/dark-sky-alqueva-wins-worlds-responsible-tourism-award-2024/

Thousand Hills State Park is Now an Urban Night Sky Place

https://www.kctv5.com/2024/11/26/missouri-park-earns-prestigious-honor-join-exclusive-international-list/

Antelope, OR is the State’s First DSI-Recognized Community

https://darksky.org/news/antelope-oregon/

Kunigami Park on Okinawa, Japan Pursues Recognition as a Dark Sky Preserve 

https://yambaru-dark-sky-forest.okinawa/hogoku/

Liberty Hill, TX Formally Applies for Recognition from DSI

https://www .brenhambanner.com/news/state/city-of-liberty-hill-applies-for-dark-sky-certification/article_fe830007-f193-529e-931e-a9de8177ec9a.html

Southampton, NY Approves New Lighting Regulations

https://behindthehedges.com/southampton-enhanced-dark-skies-legislation/

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Code Adds Light Trespass Rules

https://www.thegazette.com/curious-iowa/curious-iowa-what-light-pollution-regulations-are-in-place-for-cedar-rapids/

Johor Zoo Plans Night Safaris

https://thesun.my/malaysia-news/johor-zoo-exploring-eco-friendly-night-safari-with-safe-sustainable-features-mb-OE13351438

Revamp of Walt Disney World Includes LIght Pollution-Limiting Poles 

https://x.com/DLPWorks/status/1863236293347455232

Galloway Forest Park, Scotland Adds Observatory

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/new-15million-observatory-developed-galloway-34228219

Locals Protest Possible Uplights for 180 Year-Old Tree in Crewkerne, UK

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/controversy-fury-over-floodlights-180-9747443

Oxfordshire, UK Schools Light Cricket Fields Over Light Pollution Objections

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24768351.plans-expand-banbury-school-sports-centre-decided/?ref=rss