Darkness News
Lakeshore, ON Passes Lighting Bylaw
February 8, 2024 - AM800 CKLW
An amendment to the property standards by-law prohibiting light fixtures that ‘negatively impact’ neighbors was passed unanimously by city council […]
Read MoreLight Pollution Harms Mosquito Hibernation Habits
February 7, 2024 - Scientific Reports
Entomologists at Ohio State and Washington University have determined that the extended ‘day’ length associated with ALAN in the autumn […]
Read MoreOxford Forest, NZ Named Dark Sky Park
February 6, 2024 - DarkSky International
The 28,000 acre park near Christchurch on the South Island has been recognized by DarkSky after a year of work […]
Read MoreInternational Team of Entomologists Determine Why Flying Insects Seek Light Sources
February 5, 2024 - Nature Communications
3D motion capture of lab and field conditions has found that insects tilt their dorsa towards the light as a […]
Read MoreIUCN Published a Guide to Preserving Darkness
February 2, 2024 - IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Dark Skies Advisory Group has published The world at night : preserving […]
Read MoreAspen, CO Aims to Punish ‘Light Trespass’
February 1, 2024 - Colorado Sun
The city will now begin fining building owners whose indoor and outdoor illumination crosses past a certain point on property […]
Read MoreUK Government to Investigate Headlight Brightness
January 31, 2024 - Light Aware
After meeting with advocates from a number of fields including the College of Optometrists, the national Department of Transport has […]
Read MoreDiabetic Male Mice Have Elevated Blood Glucose When Exposed to ALAN
January 30, 2024 - Frontiers in Photonics
A preprint study from the West Virginia University shows that when exposed to ALAN, male mice that had been given […]
Read MoreSoft Lights Files Suit Against the FDA
January 29, 2024 - Soft Lights Foundation
The case before The US District Court for Eastern California is that Mark Baker of the Soft Lights Foundation alleges […]
Read MoreJeju National University College of Medicine Finds that Bright Light at Night Doubles Risk of Eye Disease
January 26, 2024 - News Directory
Ophthalmologists in South Korea have found that bright night after dark is linked with an increased risk of macular degeneration.
Read MoreLow-Orbit Objects Will Soon Be Responsible for 10% of Sky Glow
January 25, 2024 - Nikkei Asia
As more low-orbit communications satellite projects are announced, astronomers believe that action must be taken to reduce the amount of […]
Read MoreMajor Variations in Street Light Dimming Functionality
January 24, 2024 - US DoE
A study conducted by the PNNL has found that 23 different commercial LED street lamps drew wildly different amounts of […]
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