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Panama City, FL Declares Record Year for Turtles

November 30, 2023 - Panama City News Herald

Conservations tagged 46 successful nests this season, local officials credit the success to awareness campaigns about exterior lighting during the […]

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Sleeping Off-Rhythm Alters Mood, Cognition

November 29, 2023 - Scientific Reports

A study of mice exposed to light at inappropriate points in their circadian cycle for one week performed poorly on […]

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Turtle-Friendly Lighting on Fort Myers, FL Beaches Draw Complaints

November 28, 2023 - Wink News

Estero Boulevard has new, turtle-friendly lamps that are rated for driver and animal safety by the Florida Department of Transportation […]

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Sinks Canyon State Park, WY Recognized by DarkSky

November 27, 2023 - DarkSky International

The 600-acre state park in central Wyoming is the first Dark Sky Park in the state.

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ALAN is Bad for Bats

November 24, 2023 - Global Ecology and Conservation

A study conducted by Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center has found light levels even as dim as […]

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China Tests Lasers Over Highways for Driver Alertness

November 23, 2023 - BoingBoing

Arena lightshow-style lasers have been mounted above expressways as a test in maintaining driver alertness at night.

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A Compendium of Photopigments and Visual Spectral Response Curves

November 22, 2023 - Basic and Applied Ecology

A study mapping responses to different lamp spectra by species shows that more attention needs to be paid to the […]

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Saguaro National Park in AZ is Now and Urban Night Sky Place

November 21, 2023 - AZ Central

94,000 acres in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson have been recognized by DarkSky International.

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DarkSky International Names Recognizes First Community in Poland

November 20, 2023 - LighTED Magazine

Sopotnia Wielka in the Jeleśnia commune of southern Poland has been working on reducing light pollution in the region since […]

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International Astronomical Union Symposium Hosted in Ethiopia

November 17, 2023 - ENA

The 386th International Astronomical Union Symposium on Dark Sky and Astronomical Heritage began in Addis Ababa on the 13th. The […]

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Folly Beach, SC Installs New Turtle-Friendly Lighting

November 16, 2023 - Southern Living

37 beach-front street lamps have been swapped for amber lamps that aim to avoid distraction events for hatchlings while still […]

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LDS Temple Planned for Wasatch County, UT Will Dim the Lights

November 15, 2023 - Deseret News

Church have architects agreed to limit exterior wall wash lighting after hearing from locals about the need to preserve the […]

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