Darkness News

Triplefins Named ALAN’s Coal Mine Canaries

April 23, 2024 - The Conversation

Forsterygion lapillum, the common triplefin (or kokopara) are getting smaller. Researchers in New Zealand believe that skyglow is making it […]

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Oceanside, CA Expands Lighting Bylaws to Single Family Homes

April 22, 2024 - MSN News

City council has unanimously passed an amendment to an existing lighting bylaw that limited glare and spill from businesses and […]

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Locals Push Back on Sky Tavern, NV’s Plan to Add Lighting to Ski Hills

April 19, 2024 - NBC4 News

The Lake Tahoe-area ski resort has filed for permission to add both lighting and snow making equipment to facilitate night […]

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U Plymouth Forms Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network

April 18, 2024 - GOALANN

The University of Plymouth, the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and the Natural Environment Research Council have partnered to advance knowledge and […]

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James Webb Telescope Spots What Could Be Urban Light Pollution on Exoplanet Proxima B

April 17, 2024 - WorldView Theory

The space telescope has detected light emissions from a planet 7 trillion miles from earth. Spectral analysis of the light […]

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Blue Light Linked with Rising Cancer Rates in the Young

April 16, 2024 - Psychology Today

Over the past 8 years, breast and colorectal cancer rates in people aged 20-49 have accelerated by several percentage points […]

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Beaver Island is Michigan’s First Dark Sky Sanctuary

April 15, 2024 - LighTED Magazine

The Michigan State Wildlife Research Area on Beaver Island, near the north end of Lake Michigan has been recognized by […]

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Nevada to Offer ‘Dark Sky’ License Plates

April 12, 2024 - 2news

The state will offer a new option for automobile license plates that celebrates night sky visibility. Proceeds from the sale […]

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Truckee, CA Launches Rebate Program for Responsible Lighting

April 11, 2024 - Sierra Sun

The western California town has launched $50,000 rebate program to encourage building owners to switch to better fixtures.

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Cree Lighting Debuts Street Lighting Products for ‘Visual Comfort’

April 10, 2024 - US Lighting Trends

The Guideway series of LED street lights claim that proprietary lenses will reduce discomfort glare.

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Low Income, Racialized Neighborhoods in US South Have More Light Pollution, Worse Health Outcomes for Residents

April 9, 2024 - Clocks & Sleep

A study from the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas […]

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ALAN Kills Millions of Birds a Year in CT

April 8, 2024 - Yale Daily News

Residents of New Haven, CT are calling on the city to reconsider lighting practices to bring them more in line […]

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