Darkness News
Liberty Hill, TX Considers Reward For Business That Comply with Lighting Ordinances Early
July 4, 2024 - Community Impact
As part of seeking recognition from DarkSky International, the Austin-area town has set a lighting ordinance for businesses for 2027. […]
Read MorePalm Beach Headland, Australia Recognized by the DSI
July 3, 2024 - DarkSky International
62 hectares (~153 acres) of land on a peninsula north of Sydney is the first Urban Night Sky Place in […]
Read MoreSoft Lights Foundation Petitions EPA for LED Regulation
July 2, 2024 - Soft Lights Foundation
Mark Baker of the Soft Lights Foundation has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to work with the US Food and […]
Read MoreBruneau Dunes Park in Idaho Recognized by DSI
June 28, 2024 - KMTV
19 square kilometers of state parkland in southern Idaho has been recognized by DarkSky International after 9 years of lighting […]
Read MoreGrand Canyon National Park Swaps Out 5000 Fixtures
June 27, 2024 - Williams News
After ten years of work, 90% of the park’s exterior fixtures are certified Dark Sky-friendly.
Read MoreYou Make Riskier Decisions When Suffering from Circadian Disruption
June 26, 2024 - Clocks & Sleep
A small study of subjects under sleep loss conditions found that as time went on reaction times fell and ability […]
Read MoreALA, NEMA, DSI Partner on Fixture Spec
June 25, 2024 - Light Now
The American Lighting Association is working with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the DarkSky International Technical Committee to develop […]
Read MoreALAN Associated with Type 2 Diabetes
June 24, 2024 - The Lancet
500,000 UK residents aged 40 to 69 years were given light sensors for a week. Analysis of this data found […]
Read MoreSunshine Coast of Australia Seeks DSI Recognition
June 21, 2024 - ABC News
The Queensland region of the Mary River catchment area that encompasses the townships of Maleny, Mapleton, Montville, Witta, Flaxton, Conondale, […]
Read MorePhone Screens (but Maybe Not the Content on Them) Are Fine Before Bed
June 20, 2024 - The Times
A review of 11 studies has found that most screens aren’t bright enough to damage the melanopic response, but did […]
Read MoreFolly Beach, SC Proposes Turtle Lighting Regs
June 19, 2024 - Romulans New Channel
The city council has passed one reading of the proposed ordinance change. The current version of the rules require beach-facing […]
Read MoreDLC LUNA Group Publishes Study on Light Pollution and Energy Use
June 18, 2024 - DesignLights Consortium
The DesignLights Consortiums’ LUNA working group has run case study of their qualified products and methods at a high school […]
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