Darkness News
Save The Date: DarkSky Ireland Opens Registration for ALAN Conference
June 26, 2025 - Artificial Light at Night Conference
The 9th International Artificial Light at Night Scientific Conference in Westport, Co. Mayo from October 28th to 31st, 2025.
Read MoreDarkSky International Recognizes HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake, WA
June 25, 2025 - DarkSky International
A new set of youth soccer, football, and lacrosse fields in the Spokane–Coeur d’Alene region of eastern Washington has partnered […]
Read MoreU Miss: Bird Safe Glass is Indeed Safe for Birds
June 24, 2025 - Phys.org
Jason Hoeksema worked with his ornithology students, campus facility managers, and the Robert C. Khayat Law Center on campus to […]
Read MoreALAN Outpaces Climate Change in Extending Growing Season
June 23, 2025 - Nature Cities
New studies from Wuhan U have shown that across 248 urban centers in the Northern Hemisphere that the expanding presence […]
Read MoreALAN Alters Activity Levels of Slugs
June 20, 2025 - iScience
Two species of slugs, Arion lusitanicus and Deroceras reticulatum, will not seek food if left in light polluted areas.
Read MoreMI Debates Bill for More Dark Sky Preserves in Upper Peninsula
June 19, 2025 - Upper Michigan Source
Currently Section 324.75102 of the NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT prevents adding any new Dark Sky reserves on state […]
Read More70 Lighting Violations Found on Ft Myers, FL Beach
June 18, 2025 - Gulf Coast News
Officials have already received 70 reports of lighting code breaches this sea turtle nesting season. Local regulators are stepping up […]
Read MoreBlue Light is Bad for Your Self Esteem
June 17, 2025 - Sleep
A new study from Monash University asked participants to decide if words were self-descriptive under different sets of lighting conditions. […]
Read MoreCuts to US National Parks Service Threaten US Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division
June 16, 2025 - The Guardian
“Small but mighty” program of 10 employees exists to “protect, maintain, and restore acoustical and dark night sky environments” throughout […]
Read MoreYoung Engineers Ireland Recognized Light Pollution Reducing Smart Lighting from Elementary Schoolers
June 13, 2025 - Engineers Ireland on Youtube
Elementary school students at St. Mary’s Rosscarbery, Cork we recognized for their proposed solar panel shield and lighting controls project […]
Read MoreBratislava, Slovakia Switches to Warmer Street Lights
June 12, 2025 - Slovak Spectator
The Metropolitan Institute of Bratislava (MIB) has updated its Principles and Standards for Public Lighting in response to public outcry. […]
Read MoreDim Light at Night Linked with Postpartum Depression in Mice
June 11, 2025 - Translational Psychiatry
Neurologists at the Jinan University have linked low levels of light at night with behavioural signals and brain chemistry consistent […]
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