Category: Darkness News Update

Highlights from this episode:

• Sleep Hazards

• Solar Panel Hazards 

• Sports Fields

• An Appeal to the UN

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

 

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

 

Headlines and Sources:

DLC Seeks Feedback on Second Draft of Luna 2

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

 

UC Davis Relaxes with Colored Lighting

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/color-lab-uncovers-soothing-effects-light

 

Your Circadian Rhythm will Change During Heat Waves

https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013246

 

Eat Late, Reduce Insulin Sensitivity

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00181-1/fulltext

 

ALAN Linked with Poor Cholesterol

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-025-01938-5

 

Light Pollution Correlated with Poor Sleep, Other Lifestyle Issues

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7233105/v1

 

Obesity Linked with Circadian Syndrome

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-025-01018-7

 

Sleep Quality Linked with Alzheimer’s Risks

https://dementia.news/2025-07-28-breakdown-of-sleep-quality-tied-to-alzheimers-risk.html

 

MSU Releases Findings SLeep (sic) Education for Everyone Program

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/40

 

Romania Completes Large-Scale Multi Factor Sleep Study

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-13405-5

 

Sex Not a Factor In Sleep Changes’ Effects on Appetite

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/39

 

Light Reflected off Solar Panels Confuses Wildlife

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/17/polarized-light-pollution-from-solar-disrupts-wildlife-says-researcher/

 

ALAN Harms Insectivorous Bats

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10980-025-02176-z

 

Dim Light During Pregnancy Changes Rat behavior

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-12322-x

 

Light Pollution Changes Bird Behavior

https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/light-pollution-social-animals-zebra-finches-g/

 

Light Pollution Stresses Out Abalone

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12601-025-00219-9

 

Kloof Frog Threatened by Light Pollution

https://www.news24.com/business/climate-future/news/scientists-used-camera-traps-to-watch-shy-endangered-kloof-frogs-heres-what-they-learnt-20250720-0495

 

Circadian Rhythm Linked with Disease and Stress in Dairy Calves

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09983-z

 

Light at Night Linked with Pet Dogs Shedding

https://www.dogingtonpost.com/how-to-manage-a-moulting-dog-essential-tips/

 

Thailand Adds 16 Spots to National Registry of Dark Sky Conservation Spaces

https://www.nationthailand.com/life/travel/40053010

 

Liberty Hill, TX Recognized by DSI

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/liberty-hill/liberty-hill-named-international-dark-sky-community/

 

Champaign, IL Pickleball Court Recognized by DSI

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/champaign-pickleball-complex-lighting-project-181111332.html

 

Bowdoin College Gets DSI recognition for Sports Fields

https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/announcements/surry-nonprofit-presents-starry-skies-award-to-bowdoin-college/article_5ba4a819-1254-4990-8488-6f78c72aadec.html

 

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Proposed LDS Temple in Heber County, UT

https://www.ksl.com/article/51350363/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-blocking-construction-of-latter-day-saint-temple-in-heber-city

 

CT Man Sues State Courts Over Lighting Violations

https://www.courant.com/2025/07/22/a-ct-man-claims-state-courts-dont-comply-with-certain-laws-why-he-says-it-matters/

 

Conway, NH B&B/Event Venue reacts to Lighting Rules with Civil Rights Lawsuit

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lighting-precinct-rejects-claims-made-224600806.html

 

Pittsburg, PA Completes Dimming Plan

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/climate/pennsylvania-pittsburgh-light-pollution.html

 

Hollywood, FL Promotes Turtle Safety

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5512231/Hollywood-City/Broward-County/Florida/Hollywood-Beach-Promotes-Turtle-Friendly-Lighting-to-Protect-Nesting-Sea-Turtles

 

WV Realtors Determine Skyglow Hurts Resale Value

https://wvexplorer.com/2025/07/26/light-pollution-in-west-virginia/

 

Simsbury, CT Introduces Draft Lighting Regs

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5461297/Simsbury-Center/Capitol-County/Connecticut/Simsbury-Conservation-Commission-Introduces-Draft-Dark-Sky-Lighting-Regulations

 

Fenwick Island, DW Hosts DSI

https://www.coastalpoint.com/news/communities/fenwickisland/fenwick-to-discuss-darksky-at-aug-5-event/article_420b0b98-c7ea-4908-ab94-68902990e992.html

 

Carbondale, IL Debates Light Pollution Plans

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5449935/Carbondale/Jackson-County/Illinois/Carbondale-Council-Discusses-Dark-Sky-Initiative-to-Reduce-Light-Pollution

 

Villa Park, CA Denies Lighting to Pickleball Court

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5458920/Villa-Park-City/Orange-County/California/Villa-Park-Council-Denies-Conditional-Use-Permit-for-Pickleball-Court-Lighting

 

Martha’s Vineyard Residents Push Back on Street Lights

https://www.observertoday.com/news/top-stories/2025/07/residents-complain-about-streetlight-project/

 

Robins Donuts Location in Gimli, MB Assaulted by Fish Flies Because of Light Pollution

https://x.com/RASC_LPA/status/1947291125418467363

 

Galloway Scotland Residents Protest Proposed Wind Farm (The Wind Farm is Doing Everything Right)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62d10mrk67o?at_ptr_name=twitter&at_medium=social&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_id=9859D9B2-6359-11F0-BCD6-9DBD948C62EF&at_format=link&at_link_origin=BBCScotlandNews&at_campaign_type=owned

 

Residents of Cork, Ireland Complain About Light from Moored Superyacht

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/superyacht-avanti-cork-ireland-reddit/

 

Light Pollution Linked with Economic Growth in China

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-surprising-size-of-the-chinese-economy-revealed-by-nighttime-satellite-data/vi-AA1JgPNu

 

Sensors in Orbit for Light Pollution

https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rse2.70011

 

Uppsala U Calls on UN to Add Light Pollution to Sustainability Index

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-025-00765-6

Highlights from this episode:

•  Bigger, Longer Research

• Night Shifts

• 100 Miles of New Brunswick Coastline

• Florida!

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

 

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

 

Headlines and Sources:

New ICE Facility in FL also Keeps Detainees Under Full Light 24/7

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alligator-alcatraz-florida-detainees-conditions-fungus-mosquitoes-rcna220205

 

New Condemnation of Border Infrastructure by Jaguar Experts

https://biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/jaguar/pdfs/Destruction_of_a_Jaguar_Corridor_Report_July_2025_Center.pdf

 

ALAN Linked with Obesity in 15-Year Study

https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-025-04262-0

 

ALAN Linked with Heart Issues

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.20.25329961v1

 

Exterior ALAN Linked with Dementia Symptoms

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-025-01745-z

 

Circadian Rhythm Linked with Seizure-Induced Sinus Arrhythmia

https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013318

 

Shift Work Leads to Hormonal Issues in Cis-Women

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/night-shift-work-may-increase-risk-of-irregular-periods-hormonal-imbalances-and-birth-complications/ar-AA1IAYtU

 

Romanian Team Tracks Biomarkers of Night Shift Burnout

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/36

 

Naps Improve Shift Worker Recovery

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-025-00399-2

 

Russian Study Defends us Night Owls

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/35

 

SoCal ALAN is Spiking Sleep Disorders in People with Pervasive Developmental Disorders

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000211595

 

Light at Night Connected with Changes in Behavior of Mice with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.04.663193v1

 

Gene Modification of Clock Gene Shorted Clock Period But Not Phases Shifts From Light (in Mice)

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/37

 

Common Dementia Treatment Alters Melatonin Receptors in Rats

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7027400/v1

 

Color Temperature Boosts Glow Worms

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-025-05768-3

 

Malaysia Begins Work on a National Light Pollution Guideline

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/1240553/light-pollution-guideline-works#google_vignette

 

Bavarian Forest Now is a Dark Sky Park

https://darksky.org/news/bavarian-forest-national-park-becomes-certified-as-an-international-dark-sky-park-the-third-in-a-regional-network-of-star-parks-in-germany/

 

MP for South Shields, UK Protests (Pretty Good, Actually) New Street Lights

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/south-shields-mp-speaks-out-32020015?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLcaaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHu6RTe8bLAeDyLKnOktuXntgAexMsw6XpKw_fCCz2YByUjITts6feSoCiMuK_aem_EnnleTO8p7yZfRJLdnr1rQ#cpnthavbdxi6qeuayqal9nxxg7zefrzk

 

NB Plans Dark Corridor on Fundy Coastline

https://www.space.com/stargazing/inside-new-brunswicks-ambituous-plan-for-the-worlds-densest-dark-sky-corridor

 

NV State Launches Dark Skies Tool Kit

https://www.kolotv.com/2025/07/16/nevada-division-outdoor-recreation-launches-dark-skies-toolkit/

 

TX Oil and Gas Operators Adopt Dark Sky Rules

https://pboilandgasmagazine.com/oil-gas-operators-adopt-dark-sky-friendly-lighting-to-help-reduce-light-pollution/

 

Lighting Rules Proposed in Deschutes County, OR

https://www.bendsource.com/news/dark-sky-lighting-changes-could-be-coming-to-rural-deschutes-county-23459569

 

Santa Barbara, CA Schools Plan on New Shielded Lighting

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5191745/Buellton-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/City-Council-reviews-Waldorf-inspired-school-plan-for-Willamson-property-expansion

 

Keizer, OR Plans New Lighting Rules

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5336931/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Kaiser-residents-advocate-for-park-hours-and-lighting-changes

 

Mayflies Swarm Bridge in Lancaster, PA

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/heres-when-veterans-memorial-bridge-lights-should-be-back-on/article_59a69d28-8914-44f2-b3e9-7ebc26c6947d.html

 

Saratoga, UT Residents Complain About Proposed Drive-thrus

https://www.ksl.com/article/51339710?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=news&utm_campaign=hootsuite

 

Weber County, UT Seeks Volunteers For Brightness Data Collection

https://www.standard.net/news/local/2025/jul/16/weber-county-sky-monitoring-project-seeks-volunteers-to-collect-brightness-data/

 

Sea Turtles Conservationists Complain About Highway Lighting in Brunswick, GA

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/07/07/brunswicks-exit-42-lights-spark-concern-among-sea-turtle-conservationists/

 

Charlotte County, FL Launches Turtle Recognition Program

https://hoodline.com/2025/07/charlotte-county-launches-sea-turtle-lighting-recognition-program-to-safeguard-hatchlings-in-englewood-beach-and-manasota-key/

 

Maitland, FL Library Adds Dark Sky Lighting

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5383892/Florida/Library-project-includes-dark-skies-lighting-and-open-park-plans-for-evening-functions

 

Saint Pete, FL Enforces Lighting Rules on Lounge

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5383065/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/City-of-Saint-Pete-Beach-enforces-turtle-friendly-lighting-compliance-at-Hurricane-Lounge

 

Rappahannock County, VA Embraces New Lighting Regs

https://www.rappnews.com/news/environment/this-is-a-big-win-planning-commission-embraces-dark-skies-for-rappahannock-county/article_c911983c-e0e2-452a-804c-39c02a2228ca.html

 

Riverwoods, IL Pet Shelter Installs Non-Spilling Lighting

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5375790/Riverwoods/Lake-County/Illinois/Orphans-of-the-Storm-submits-plans-for-upgraded-animal-shelter-in-Riverwoods

 

Calls for a Reinstatement of the MLO in Arapahoe County, CO

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5405693/Littleton-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Pam-Advocates-for-Reinstating-Model-Lighting-Ordinance-to-Address-Light-Pollution

 

Equinox Hotels in NYC Opens Sleep Lab

https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/news/Equinox-Hotels-launches-the-ultimate-sleep-experience-The-Sleep-Lab/356395

 

LightingEurope Calls For New Approach on ALAN

https://www.led-professional.com/all/lightingeurope-calls-for-a-harmonised-eu-approach-on-artificial-light-at-night

Highlights from this episode:

• The Biggest Camera Ever!

• Extended Stay in the ICU

• Extra-Electoral Political Action

• Passing Gas

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

 

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

 

Headlines and Sources:

The Largest Camera Ever Built Just Took Its First Photos — Light Pollution Might Ruin Their Work Within a Few Years

https://www.wired.com/story/opening-of-the-vera-rubin-observatory/?utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_062325&bxid=67eea533ed6c8224820584be&cndid=88186446&hasha=f17b32b1bd95f095c4b5813f0e9ead6e&hashc=4c1e4f7496664012448d76b99f9980756c99ce90b9c0ac1cae66ce870c85e266&esrc=MARTECH_ORDERFORM

 

Take A Look at Federal Forests That are For Sale Against a Light Pollution Map

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gt57G9FXUAA7rwe?format=jpg&name=4096×4096

https://www.go-astronomy.com/images/darksky/UT-night-sky-brightness-light-pollution-map-bortle.jpg

 

Lawsuit Seeks To Block ICE Detention Center in Florida over Environmental Concerns

https://www.cfpublic.org/politics/2025-06-30/lawsuit-seeks-to-halt-everglades-detention-center

 

UC Davis Tests Brightness

https://edisonreport.com/2025/07/03/does-brighter-mean-better-uc-davis-tests-sunlike-leds/

 

Preprint Study: Blue-Rich LEDs Impair Color Vision

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6540877/v1

 

Embry‑Riddle Researchers Explore Balancing Space Innovation With Dark Sky Preservation

https://news.erau.edu/headlines/embry-riddle-researchers-explore-balancing-space-innovation-with-dark-sky-preservation

 

Plan B Issues Policy Agenda on Light Pollution

https://zenodo.org/records/15707106

 

Yorkshire Study: Property Crime Does Happen More Often After Dark  

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0324134#sec018

 

Leeds Study: No Change in Crime Rates After Switching to LED

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12061-025-09675-1

 

KAIST Cuts Light Pollution with Smart Windows

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/korea-smart-window-cuts-temperature

 

New Database for Chronomedicine

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/30

 

Shift Work During Pregnancy Harms Both Parent and Offspring

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002228282400213X

 

Des Moines U Examines Sleep in Surgical Suites

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/29

 

Study Affirms the Needs for Sleep Quality in Cardiac Recovery ICUs

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-06088-5

 

Melatonin Reduces ICU Delirium

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-025-08002-z

 

Mohammed V U Tests Sleep Quality in ICU Patients

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/31

 

Melatonin Supplements are Good for Neurodegenerative Disease

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10522-025-10254-7

 

Circadian Rhythm Linked with Leukemia

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/33

 

Afternoon and Evening Bright Light Reduces Melatonin Production in Teens

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44323-025-00040-6

 

ALAN Impairs Metabolism of Rats

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00011-025-02066-9

 

Light Modulation Patterns Reduces Disruption in Mice Placed on the Night Shift

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44323-025-00043-3

 

Timed Dim Light at Night Better Than Total Darkness at Night For Circadian Rhythms of Zebra Finches

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00359-025-01747-4

 

Light Pollution Harms the Immune Symptoms of Passerine Finches

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-025-36609-8

 

Mammals Living Near People are Becoming More Nocturnal

https://my.alongwalker.co/z/16065.html

 

Sea Anemones Don’t Like Light Pollution, Either

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969725015475

 

Honey Bee Hives Show Circadian Rhythms

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-03614-3

 

Samburu, Kenya Hotel is Offering an Astrotourism Package

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sunday-magazine/article/2001522418/hotel-launches-astro-tourism-in-samburu#google_vignette

 

Urban Indians Raise Alarm Over Light Pollution

https://scroll.in/article/1083149/light-pollution-in-india-is-disrupting-sleep-and-hurting-health

 

Earth Hour Study Reveals Decorative and Ad Lighting Issues in HK 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-05279-4 

 

New ‘Dark Sky’ Lighting on Kendal, UK

https://www.yahoo.com/news/georgian-street-gets-dark-sky-142603459.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAubWVsdHdhdGVyLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAPcMfu8Xb7cYSO8irSBg2XVVUZPQ39i4791pnBsDBLROxE0so_Lxq1NxhhwqWdFCDF3dEhlXre9edZsZYjwnp1b3X_Uhzx1oEefQW17LC3JyQYkzwRxwHdp0hjkn9TkgvwtcyTJpBb4FhCZWyRHe0FVcV1ATM-jl00eIequJG-W&guccounter=2

 

Bluff, UT Secures DarkSky Status

https://www.sjrnews.com/bluff-mexican-hat/bluff-earns-dark-sky-community-designation

 

Oaks Park, OR Thrill Rides Spark Debate About Light Pollution at Nearby Wildlife Refuge

https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/06/bright-lights-big-new-oaks-park-ride-draw-critics-worried-about-birds-glare.html

 

Garden City, Idaho Passes River Lighting Rules

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5074804/Garden-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Garden-City-Council-approves-ordinances-for-river-protection-and-planned-unit-development

 

Grass Valley, CA Debates Shielded Lighting Regs

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5063707/Grass-Valley/Nevada-County/California/City-Council-disc

 

Rangeley, Maine Debates DarkSky Project

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5062693/Rangeley/Franklin-County/Maine/Rangeley-Board-debates-lighting-ordinance-changes-for-dark-sky-compliance

 

Torrington, CT Meets on Light Trespass Issue

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/5104968/Torrington/Northwest-Hills-County/Connecticut/Hawkins-family-confronts-Torrington-zoning-officials-over-persistent-light-trespass-issue

 

New Trail in Fairfax City, VA Will Use Shielded Fixtures

https://www.alexandriagazette.com/news/2025/jun/18/details-of-the-george-snyder-trail-plan/

 

Clarkdale, AZ Residents Protest LED Project

https://citizenportal.ai/checkoutlifetime

 

Breckenridge, CO Begins Fixture Enforcement

https://www.summitdaily.com/news/breckenridge-dark-sky-enforcement/

 

Logan, ND Wind Farms Add More Light

https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/07/01/another-waiver-needed-wind-farm-near-wishek/

 

Buc-ees in Brunswick, GA is so Bright it’s Hazard to Sea Turtle Nests 12 Miles Away

https://thecurrentga.org/2025/07/01/buc-ees-turtle-lighting-gdot/

 

TX Resolves to Observe Dark Sky Day

https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HR00915I.htm

 

Truckee, NV and Nevada City, CA Hold Night Photography Contest

https://www.theunion.com/news/2025-dark-skies-photo-contest-a-collaboration-between-truckee-nevada-city-and-the-truckee-cultural/article_434d5c41-d9b8-46da-82cf-d7729aea8dfa.html

 

Judge Allows Marin County High School To Illuminate Baseball Field after Decades of Lawsuits

https://www.marinij.com/2025/07/01/judge-affirms-ruling-in-marin-catholic-arena-lights-case/

 

Not Sponsored: Incon Expands Turtle Safe Product Line

https://www.globalenergyindustrytoday.com/article/825579176-incon-lighting-expands-turtle-friendly-lighting-range-to-protect-coastal-wildlife

 

DarkSky Seeks Submissions for their 2025 Awards

https://form.jotform.com/251315890580155?emci=945fe0bf-bc56-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=3cc3cae2-bc56-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=4432406

Highlights from this episode:

• Parks Funding

• New Data

• Curb Cuts and Umbrellas

• Blacker Than the Blackest Black Times Infinity!

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

 

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

 

Headlines and Sources:

Cuts to US National Parks Service Threaten US Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/13/night-sky-light-sound-pollution-trump?CMP=share_btn_url

 

New Cyan Phosphor

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-025-15111-4

 

2 IES Docs Related to Exterior Lighting and the Environment Are Up for Public Review

https://www.ies.org/standards/ansi-standards-information/

 

Nachtlichter Publishes 2025 Results

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44284-025-00239-5

 

David Lorenz Updates Light Pollution Maps

https://djlorenz.github.io/astronomy/lp/overlay/dark.html

 

Blue-Rich Light Stimulates Cut Flowers

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13580-025-00731-w

 

Blue Light is Bad for Your Self Esteem

https://academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/sleep/zsaf034/8039206?fbclid=IwY2xjawK4IZJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFDbWMwZ20xUzBpOHZvdVFDAR75va_q41ATI8L4twuV4IEfwcBj3zBkrnlFSWCqvvFOZ8-i-8w2R7TP_BXPMw_aem_6-VYV86NCOpzbHSKofH5Cg&login=false

 

ALAN, Noise Affect Older People More

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41999-025-01254-4

 

Sleep Schedules That Align With Cultural Norms Are Rewarded

https://nautil.us/sleep-has-no-magic-number-1218435/?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nautilus-newsletter

 

DST Alters Spending Socialization and Travel in Australia

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/14/daylight-saving-affects-transport-economy-mobility–nsw-data

 

Constant Light and Constant Dark Damage with Pineal Gland in Rats

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00360-025-01615-2

 

Circadian Disruption Linked with Alzheimer’s-Like Pathology in Mice

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6773012/v1

 

Circadian Disruptions Stresses Out Zebra Finches

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.09.656008v1

 

ALAN Alters Gene Expression in Zebrafish

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749125010565?via%3Dihub

 

ALAN Alters Activity Levels of Slugs

https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)01031-4?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2589004225010314%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

 

WVU Predict Extinction of Photinus Carolinus Fireflies

https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/media-center-blog/2025/06/19/expert-pitch-wvu-insect-tracker-says-light-pollution-threatens-rare-fireflies

 

IGB Publishes Guide to “Umbrella” Species  in Conservation

https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(25)00137-5

 

U Miss: Bird Safe Glass is Indeed Safe for Birds

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/study-indicates-use-of-bird-friendly-glass-saves-birds-lives/ar-AA1GXjCX

 

Bogong Moths Navigate By Starlight. For 600 Miles.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/moths-fly-600-miles-particular-series-mountain-caves-scientists-think-rcna213703?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=6852d92db5c42d0001222afc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

 

ALAN Outpaces Climate Change in Extending Growing Season

https://bioengineer.org/artificial-light-extends-urban-growing-seasons-more-than-temperature/#google_vignette

 

DS Ireland to Host ALAN Conference

https://register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/73746?preview=false

 

MI Debates Bill for More Dark Sky Preserves in Upper Peninsula

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/06/11/bill-would-reverse-ban-up-dark-sky-preserves/

 

70 Lighting Violations Found on Ft Myers, FL Beach

https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/sea-turtle-nesting-70-lighting-violations-fort-myers-beach/65040711

 

Ft Lauderdale, FL Levies Fines for Light and Noise Violations

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3761509/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Fort-Lauderdale-imposes-fines-for-lighting-and-noise-violations-at-multiple-properties

 

St Pete, FL Adopts Entirely Voluntary Lighting Rules for Turtle Season

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3854518/St-Pete-Beach/Pinellas-County/Florida/St-Pete-Beach-adopts-voluntary-lighting-guidelines-for-turtle-friendly-compliance

 

Huntsville, ON’s Lighting Bylaw Comes Into Effect Jan 25, 26

https://doppleronline.ca/huntsville/huntsvilles-outdoor-lighting-bylaw-comes-into-full-force-on-january-25-2026/

 

Welland, ON Sets Nuisance Lighting Bylaw

https://www.105theriver.ca/news/local-news/welland-addresses-lighting-nuisance-by-law/

 

Natchitoches, LA Debates Sign Brightness in Historic District

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3779079/Louisiana/City-Council-questions-neon-lighting-regulations-for-historic-district-sign

 

DSI Recognizes HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake, WA

https://darksky.org/news/hub-sports-center-serving-washington-idaho-communities-earns-darksky-approved-certification/

 

WY Supreme Court Allows Cody LDS Temple to Go Ahead

https://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_021facda-7d4f-4b7d-ac69-add5f0aba879.html

 

TX Drops Border Projects, Expects Feds to Fund It

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/17/texas-border-wall-funding-ends-abbott-trump/

 

UK MP Calls for Brightness Limits on Billboards

https://x.com/carla_denyer/status/1933585160890446250

 

Starlink Satellites are Leaking Signals

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2483574-starlink-satellites-are-leaking-radio-signals-that-may-ruin-astronomy/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK1N2FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoSEZOVUtldEtEWnlSUXd4AR4MvA20U7H-7q0g9NABFDoZkIEYkE0NofGuw8wZct7fA_YTQLXhfnunPAgK5g_aem_G2g8I39ZpQAOz2aUZoOUNw

 

UK Tests Vantablack Satellites

https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/satellite-coated-in-ultra-dark-vantablack-paint-will-launch-into-space-next-year-to-help-combat-major-issue

 

Opinion: Paint Satellites with Vantablack

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/coating-satellites-with-super-black-paint-van

 

Not Sponsored: WiPro Launches DarkSky-ready Product Line

https://aceupdate.com/wipro-lighting-spearheads-night-sky-protection-for-a-sustainable-tomorrow/

 

This is How Bright Cleveland is a 3am

https://bsky.app/profile/gabewasylko.com/post/3lqwqy3sjgk2s

Highlights from this episode:

• “Health” and “Human” “Services”

• Seasons

• Municipal Meetings

• The Kids are Alright

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

 

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

 

Headlines and Sources:

Dr. Martin Moore-Ede’s Work Among the Real, Reputable Sources in the 1st MAHA Report

https://inside.lighting/news/25-05/lightings-health-impact-gains-national-recognition

 

US HHS Drops False Citation from Figueiro and Rea, Blames Formatting

https://inside.lighting/news/25-06/lighting-citation-removed-amid-maha-report-controversy

 

Maine Proposes Responsible Outdoor Lighting Law

https://legislature.maine.gov/testimony/resources/SLG20250512Worthington133914735982224402.pdf

 

Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) Calls for A Limit on Headlight Brightness

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/shedding-light-house-democrat-urges-brightness-standards-for-absurdly-bright-headlights/ar-AA1FeL6C?ocid=BingNewsVerp

 

Nevada Launches State Starry Skies Certification

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/may/27/state-resource-aims-to-preserve-night-skies-suppor/

 

Circadian Rhythms Are Also Seasonal

https://www.biocompare.com/Life-Science-News/619559-Study-Reveals-Human-Circadian-Rhythms-Remain-Tied-to-Seasonal-Sunlight/

 

PreTerm Birth Rates Are Also Seasonal (in the Netherlands)

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0324873

 

New Study Discusses Circadian Elements of Cancer

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-025-00981-8

 

Sleep Problems Linked with Mental Health Problems in Norwegian Teens

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/2/26

 

Landscape Ecology Names Light Pollution Among Habitat Threats

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10980-025-02123-y

 

Dim Light at Night Linked with Postpartum Depression in Mice

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-025-03405-4

 

Antibacterial Activity Linked with Circadian Rhythm (in Zebrafish)

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciimmunol.adn3080

 

UV Light Reduces Bird Strikes

https://www.lightnowblog.com/2025/05/researchers-find-uv-light-reduces-bird-building-collisions/

 

Light Changing the Cries of Red Junglefowl

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-025-02391-x

 

Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Letters Issues Warning Over Low Earth Orbit Satellites

https://academic.oup.com/mnrasl/article/541/1/L47/8140846?login=false

 

Pittsburgh Flips 39,000 Street Lamps to Responsible Alternatives

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2025/06/04/gainey-streetlights-pittsburgh-modernization/stories/202506040075

 

Bratislava, Slovakia Switches to Warmer Street Lights

https://spectator.sme.sk/culture-and-lifestyle/c/bratislava-switches-to-warmer-street-lighting-in-response-to-public-criticism

 

Brigham County, UT Approves Dark Sky Standards

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3684653/Utah/Brigham-City-Council-implements-outdoor-lighting-standards-to-preserve-dark-skies

 

Cave Creek, AZ Rejects Plans for DarkSky Intl Designation

https://sonorannews.com/2025/06/05/cave-creek-council-says-no-to-darkskyinternational-designation/

 

Rangeley, Maine Debates Lighting Ordinances

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3668272/Rangeley/Franklin-County/Maine/Town-Council-debates-changes-to-LED-lighting-ordinance-amid-community-concerns

 

Utah Hosts 4th Astrofest

https://kslnewsradio.com/utah/fourth-astrofest-utah-dark-skies/2216409/

 

Oaks Amusement Park, Portland, OR Amusement Park Plans Drop Tower, Provokes Light Pollution Complaints

https://katu.com/news/local/plans-for-new-drop-tower-ride-at-oaks-amusement-park-spark-debate-over-impact-on-habitat-migratory-birds-bird-alliance-attraction-bottom-wildlife-refuge-portland-oregon

 

Update from the AZ Dark Sky Observatory

https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/life/2025/05/28/international-dark-sky-discovery-center-fountain-hills-az-photos/82659023007/?taid=68399de97f25e30001460b90

 

Lambertville, PA Bridge Rehab Project Skips Lighting Assessment

https://www.buckscountyherald.com/opinion/guest-opinion/commission-should-assess-impact-of-bridge-lighting-on-birds/article_9101389b-7bb3-4cf1-acc2-130017accaa2.html

 

Boulder, CO Named a Bird City

https://x.com/enviroamericas/status/1926018380227604545

 

Kansas City, MO PD to Flash Their Emergency Lights for No Real Reason to Prevent Crime Somehow

https://www.tonyskansascity.com/2025/06/silly-kcpd-blue-light-special-against.html

 

More Lighting on the NM Border

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-border-military-assistance/

 

South Korean Churches Are Adopting Red LED Crosses, and Neighbors Are Unhappy

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%8B%AD%EC%9E%90%EA%B0%80%20%EB%B9%9B%EA%B3%B5%ED%95%B4%20%EB%85%BC%EB%9E%80

 

Washington Heights NYC Struggles with Sign Brightness

https://www.change.org/p/reduce-brightness-of-one-bridge-plaza-sign

 

Not Sponsored: DMF Launches Amber Product Line

https://designinglighting.com/2025/06/05/turtle-safe-lighting-dmf-wildlife-friendly-amber-led/

 

Not Sponsored: Samsung Launches Color E-Ink Signs

https://www.ledinside.com/news/2025/6/2025_06_06_01

 

The MAC Belfast Hosts We Lose Sight of the Night by Aisling O’Beirn 

https://x.com/TheMACBelfast/status/1930310359228809380t

 

Here’s What the Light Pollution from the New Meta Data Center Looks Like

https://x.com/battleofever/status/1926806156845965562

 

Young Engineers Ireland Recognized Light Pollution Reducing Smart Lighting from Elementary Schoolers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBNXGSdCWww&list=PLUlqY3dRClXqmym_n4-TPWvYb_G42hFwt&index=2

Highlights from this episode:

• Scientific Consensus

• Stressed Out

• For the Birds

• Space Mirrors

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

 

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

 

Headlines and Sources:

Delphi Issues 26-Point Evidence Based Consensus on Non-Visual Effects of Light

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.07.25327160v1

 

Circadian Rhythm Shifts with Age, Affecting Chronic Health Conditions

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40675-025-00336-w

 

New Framework for Night Shift Health Studies

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1578128/full

 

Circadian Rhythms Linked with Stress Hormones in Humans

https://jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.5334/jcr.252

 

Regular Gamblers Get Moodier When Sleepy, But Make Similar Gaming Decisions

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-02027-6

 

Wearing your Sunglasses Before Bed has Benefits

https://dnyuz.com/2025/05/22/wearing-sunglasses-before-bed-might-be-the-ultimate-sleep-hack/

 

Circadian Rhythms Linked with Exercise Habits in Mice

https://jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.5334/jcr.257#results

 

Nocturnal Pollinators Just As Important as Daytime Ones

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nocturnal-pollinators-just-as-important-as-their-daytime-colleagues-study-finds/ar-AA1FikJ5

 

Japanese Ricefish Spawn at Midnight, Light Pollution is Bad for That

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-01037-8

 

Morvan Park is a New Dark Sky Reserve in France

https://darksky.org/news/morvan-regional-park-designated-as-frances-newest-international-dark-sky-reserve/

 

Anholt, Denmark Secures DarkSky Status

https://www.forbes.com/sites/valeriestimac/2025/05/16/anholt-joins-denmarks-dark-sky-places-with-new-certification/

 

Weaselhead, AB Seeks RASC Status

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/weaselhead-preservation-group-seeks-nocturnal-234831668.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9tYWlsY2hpLm1wLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKFWVF3Sl4PuXUMo8KHtuzpigF37FsDbJynEhyLfJJtZ0x7XdGGLMdoHCt40LIeh4rhY-wE830sqG5AlVuG0VhH3_qCGxjWAs0Ti9QdlvlpIgVvsKacdwGkuzPoTDuPDcEPiTO1IrMYULSo6m3Zkhe8-GSTEHSvqPL2bxgkeWspd

 

Washington DC Extends Smart City Into Parks

https://ccr-mag.com/lighting-enhances-safety-and-well-being-on-dc-trails/

 

New Delhi Supports Olive Ridley Turtles During Nesting Season

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2025/05/23/proud-to-support-conservation-efforts-of-olive-ridley-turtles-says-karan-adani/#google_vignette

 

Lights Out Campaign in Southeast MB

https://steinbachonline.com/articles/spring-bird-migration-brings-thousands-of-birds-to-southeastern-manitoba-

 

Audubon TX Begins Lights Out for Migration Campaign

https://richardsontoday.com/lights-out-for-migrating-birds-through-june-15-2/

 

Duval Audubon Works in NE FL

https://www.news4jax.com/river-city-live/2025/05/13/turning-out-the-lights-to-save-birds-in-northeast-florida/

 

Nature Canada Names 4 Bird-Friendly Cities

https://www.thesuburban.com/news/city_news/st-laurent-honoured-by-nature-canada-as-bird-friendly-city/article_d665332f-9ed7-4cd0-9dfe-c7f432e08a10.html

 

St Pete, FL Build New Lighting Without Bothering an Osprey Nest

https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/05/20/lazarillo-park-osprey-nest-

 

Galesburg, Iowa Switches from Lighting to Falcons to Deal with Crows

https://www.yahoo.com/news/galesburg-considers-falcons-deal-crow-185610558.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAubWVsdHdhdGVyLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAPcMfu8Xb7cYSO8irSBg2XVVUZPQ39i4791pnBsDBLROxE0so_Lxq1NxhhwqWdFCDF3dEhlXre9edZsZYjwnp1b3X_Uhzx1oEefQW17LC3JyQYkzwRxwHdp0hjkn9TkgvwtcyTJpBb4FhCZWyRHe0FVcV1ATM-jl00eIequJG-W

Charles City, VA Debates Lighting Rules for New Data Center

https://www.govtech.com/products/virginia-county-weighs-benefits-drawbacks-of-data-center

 

Scofield, UT Sets $1000 a Night Fine for Light Pollution

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3409114/Utah/Schofield-Council-reviews-strict-outdoor-lighting-regulations-to-limit-light-pollution

 

Davis County, UT Debates Street Light Brightness

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3315793/Bountiful/Davis-County/Utah/Residents-voice-concerns-over-bright-street-lights-and-dangerous-intersection-at-city-meeting

 

West Chester, PA Debates Lighting Initiatives

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3312292/West-Chester/Chester-County/Pennsylvania/West-Chester-Council-discusses-dark-sky-lighting-initiatives-to-mitigate-light-pollution

 

Timnath, CO Expands Lighting Restrictions

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3305503/Colorado/Dark-Sky-Colorado-chairman-criticizes-lighting-ordinance-exemptions-at-local-council-meeting

 

Frederick City, MB Reviews Lighting Plan for Spillage Issues

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3276474/Frederick-City/Frederick-County/Maryland/City-Council-reviews-lighting-plan-addressing-spillover-and-glare-safety-concerns

 

Reflect Orbital Secures More Venture Capital

https://investorshangout.com/reflect-orbital-secures-major-funding-to-transform-energy-access-285051-/

Highlights from this episode:

• Health Updates

• Nesting

• Migrations

• Geopolitics

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

 

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

 

Headlines and Sources:

 

ALAN Linked with Alzheimer’s Symptoms

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-025-22863-5

 

Light Pollution and Other Urbanization Issues Are Health Risk Factors for Poor and Middle-Income Populations

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40520-025-03052-1

 

Better Sleep Improves Diabetes Symptoms

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-025-07652-7

 

Poor Sleep Linked with Depression

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/2/22

 

CBT Fails to Aid Insomniac Shift Workers better than standard treatment

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/2/24

 

Depression, Sensation Seeking, Linked with Chronotype in Teens

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-025-06855-8

 

VR Study from Korea Correlates Feelings of Outdoor Night Time Safety Sentiments with Interior Lighting

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10055-024-01080-2

 

Light Pollution Harms Flat Oysters

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-98746-x

 

Circadian Disruption Linked with IBS-like Symptoms in Mice

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-025-04009-0

 

Blue Linked with Kidney Stones in Rats

https://www.lightnowblog.com/2025/05/blue-light-linked-to-increased-kidney-stones-in-rats/

 

Unpredictable Light Exposure Disrupts Gene Expression in Birds

https://www.newsy-today.com/unpredictable-light-exposure-disrupts-biological-sex-differences-in-birds/

 

U Windsor Entrains Photoperiod and Feeding of Salmon

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-01069-0

 

Adirondack, NY Seeks DSI Status

https://www.wamc.org/news/2025-05-01/adirondack-sky-center-and-observatory-president-talks-about-quest-for-dark-sky-designation

 

Cleveland Heights, OH To Swap Street Lights for Warmer Options

https://heightsobserver.org/read/2025/05/01/ch-to-replace-toobright-streetlights-with-warmer-alternatives

 

Sea Turtle Season Begins:

Efforts in effect in Naples, FL

https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/sea-turtle-nesting-season-collier-county-finishes-berm-project/64647569

on Jekyll Island, GA

https://www.yahoo.com/news/georgia-first-sea-turtle-nest-204410656.html

in Sarasota, FL

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sea-turtle-nesting-season-begins-200104052.html?guccounter=1

on the Gulf Shores, AL

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sea-turtle-nesting-season-begins-195307100.html

in Sanibel, FL

https://santivachronicle.com/news/sanibels-first-sea-turtle-nest-of-season-found/

 

Spring migration is on:

May 10 was Migratory Bird Day

https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/world-migratory-bird-day-2025/

DSI Partners with Audubon Society

https://darksky.org/news/how-darksky-partners-with-the-national-audubon-society-to-promote-lights-out-for-the-birds/

St. Louis Gateway Arch Goes Dark for Migration

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-gateway-arch-will-go-dark-starting-this-week-here-s-why/ar-AA1DMOck

Awareness being raised in:

Fort Worth TX

https://hoodline.com/2025/04/fort-worth-launches-lights-out-initiative-to-protect-migrating-birds-and-reduce-light-pollution/

Cornell U Works on Bird Safety in MI

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/bird-migration-map-2025-how-to-track-their-journey-to-michigan/ar-AA1DBO8v

Lake Superior Zoo, Partners with DarkSky MN to Reduce Business Lighting

https://www.startribune.com/duluth-businesses-lauded-for-promoting-less-light-more-night-sky/601336436

Lights Out in Lake District of Keswick, UK

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25116835.lake-district-dark-skies-event-set-keswick-next-week/?ref=rss

CO Residents Encouraged to Cut Lighting for Migration Season

https://www.pagosasun.com/stories/residents-encouraged-to-lessen-light-pollution-during-bird-migration,81276

Ditto in LI

https://www.danspapers.com/2025/05/dark-skies-protect-migrating-birds-li/

And in OR

https://www.kgw.com/video/news/local/nearly-8-million-birds-migrate-across-oregon-in-less-than-a-day/283-388bb3b4-ef06-4373-9738-f4b506eab7eb

 

Rappahannock County, VA Seek Lighting Restrictions Similar to Neighboring Counties

https://citizenportal.ai/articles/3214664/Rappahannock-County/Virginia/Rappahannock-County-reviews-dark-sky-lighting-restrictions-for-residential-properties

 

Fountain Hills, AZ Makes Lighting Compliance Part of 5G Tower Approval

https://citizenportlal.ai/articles/3190721/Fountain-Hills/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Fountain-Hills-Council-considers-50K-T-Mobile-grant-amid-cell-tower-controversy

 

Milwaukee, WI Rejects 4-Story LED Billboard on a Condo

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2025/05/02/milwaukee-rejects-sign-covering-4-stories-on-a-downtown-condo-tower/83347817007/

 

Nova Scotia Opens 200km of Dark Sky Trails on Repurposed Railway Lines

https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/tri-county-vangaurd/dark-sky-trailway-official-branding-for-western-rens-rail-trail-enhancement-initiative

 

Residents of Tyrol, Italy Deal with Reduced Sleep Quality

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/2/23

 

Ad in Dublin Provokes Complaints

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/resident-sparks-outrage-with-photo-of-obnoxious-sign-on-city-street-should-be-destroyed/ar-AA1DT82e

 

Nobody Likes this BC Hardware Store’s New Set Up

https://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/local-news/ridiculous-lake-country-seniors-frustrated-by-bright-lights-from-home-hardware-7968157

 

Ongoing Tensions Between China and US Threatens New Observatory in Chile

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-29/chinese-telescope-pushes-chile-into-geo-political-balancing-act?embedded-checkout=true

 

DarkSky Outlines Principles of Responsible Astrophotography

https://darksky.org/news/darkskys-principles-for-responsible-astrophotography/

 

And to go with, that they Announces the Return of the ‘Capture the Dark’ Astrophotography Contest

https://darksky.org/news/darksky-international-announces-the-return-of-capture-the-dark-the-premier-nighttime-photography-contest/

 

Not Sponsored: Glamox Debuts Wildlife-Friendly LEDs for Marine Use

https://www.marinelink.com/news/glamox-unveils-wildlifefriendly-marine-525444

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/