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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 […]

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Light 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 […]

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Oxford 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 […]

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International 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 […]

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IUCN 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 […]

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Aspen, 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 […]

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UK 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 […]

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Diabetic 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 […]

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Soft 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 […]

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Jeju 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.

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Low-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 […]

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Major 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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