Darkness News
VA Passes Dark Sky Week Resolution
March 14, 2024 - Daily Press
The general assembly has officially recognized the occasion (which follows the new moon in April). Delegate David Reid introduced the […]
Read MoreAnsell Lighting Gets DSI Recognition for Products
March 14, 2024 - Ansell Lighting
12 exterior fixtures have been certified by DarkSky International as ‘dark sky friendly’ for their minimal uplight.
Read MorePittsburg, PA Spends $2M on ALAN-Mitigating Lighting for Allegheny Commons
March 12, 2024 - Next Pittsburgh
As part of a larger program to limit light pollution across the entire city, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has completed […]
Read MoreInternational Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Issues Statement on Harms of Short Wavelength Light
March 11, 2024 - Health Physics
A joint statement by the entire ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) finds that “Exposure to SWL (short wavelength […]
Read MoreBioluminescent Insects of Brazil on the Decline
March 8, 2024 - Mongabay
A new study from Federal University of São Carlos of the Cerrado biome shows firefly populations in the country declining […]
Read MoreMoab, UT Shoots for DarkSky Certification
March 7, 2024 - Huron Daily Tribune
The eastern Utah town has begun a pilot program to switch street lighting and alter lighting bylaws with an aim […]
Read MoreMeta-Study Confirms ALAN Harms to Fauna Across Multiple Species
March 6, 2024 - Ecology Letters
A meta study of 143 experiments on 31 vertebrate species has confirmed that ALAN suppresses melatonin, altering the animal’s circadian […]
Read MoreNY Senate to Vote on Broader Dark Sky Protection Act
March 5, 2024 - NY State Senate
Senate Bill S7663 would require shielding on all lighting and all non-essential lighting to be extinguished (or operate on motion […]
Read MoreNY Legislators Rename, Renew Efforts on Bird Safe Buildings Act After Death of Popular Owl
March 4, 2024 - NY State Senate
Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who became infamous after he escaped from the central park zoo a year ago, was found […]
Read MoreSleep Health Linked with Mental Health
March 1, 2024 - Neuroscience News
Researchers in the UK found that mood disorders often correlate with sleep disorders and that treating the sleep issues led […]
Read MoreChile Forms Volunteer Dark Skies Protection Brigade in Elqui Valley
February 29, 2024 - La Prensa Latina
Volunteers in the Elqui Valley will survey for points of light and seek to inform owners about reducing light at […]
Read MoreWasatch Back Dark Skies Ends Lawsuit Against County Over Planned LDS Temple
February 28, 2024 - KCPW NPR
The case that claimed the county obstructed due process in amending local lighting codes as part of the approval process […]
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