Darkness News
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 […]
Read MoreSleeping 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 […]
Read MoreTurtle-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 […]
Read MoreSinks 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.
Read MoreALAN 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 […]
Read MoreChina 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.
Read MoreA 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 […]
Read MoreSaguaro 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.
Read MoreDarkSky 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 […]
Read MoreInternational 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 […]
Read MoreFolly 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 […]
Read MoreLDS 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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