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 […]
Read MoreOceanside, 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 […]
Read MoreLocals 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 […]
Read MoreU 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 […]
Read MoreJames 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 […]
Read MoreBlue 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 […]
Read MoreBeaver 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 […]
Read MoreNevada 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 […]
Read MoreTruckee, 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.
Read MoreCree 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.
Read MoreLow 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 […]
Read MoreALAN 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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