Darkness News
Folly Beach, SC Proposes Turtle Lighting Regs
June 19, 2024 - Romulans New Channel
The city council has passed one reading of the proposed ordinance change. The current version of the rules require beach-facing […]
Read MoreDLC LUNA Group Publishes Study on Light Pollution and Energy Use
June 18, 2024 - DesignLights Consortium
The DesignLights Consortiums’ LUNA working group has run case study of their qualified products and methods at a high school […]
Read MoreIGB Finds That Lighting Changes Save Insects
June 17, 2024 - Communications Biology
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) has designed new road and pathway lighting and deployed them 4 […]
Read MoreTesla Gigafactory in TX Provokes Light Pollution Complaints
June 14, 2024 - The Cool Down
Residents of the Austin area have been posting photos of the facility at night and sharing light pollution complaints.
Read MoreColorado Celebrates Dark Sky Month
June 13, 2024 - KRCC
The state governor has recognized the month for a the past three years. Local astronomy groups are planning events throughout […]
Read MoreReducing Coastal Lighting Reduces Seabird Stranding
June 12, 2024 - Plos One
A study of Leach’s Storm Petrels on Newfoundland has determined that reducing coastal lighting also reduced the number of birds […]
Read MoreTivoli Debuts “Turtle-Safe” Safe Tape LED
June 11, 2024 - Market Screener
The Natura Turtle Safe tape light uses amber LEDs set to 590-595nm wavelengths, and are rated for outdoor conditions.
Read MoreCircadian Dysregulation Linked with Metabolic Disease
June 10, 2024 - Nature Metabolism
A new meta study has confirmed that incidences off-rhythm light exposure in mammals are directly and causally linked with a […]
Read MoreAdvocates Meet on Lighting in Lauwersoog, Netherlands
June 7, 2024 - Darker Sky
A presentation by academic and government partners on the Lauwersoog Harbour pilot project for darker skies showed off new light […]
Read MoreDSI Recognizes Moab, UT
June 6, 2024 - Salt Lake Tribune
The municipality is the second in UT to be recognized by DarkSky International as a Dark Sky Community. The town […]
Read MoreCarrickalinga in South Australia is a Dark Sky Community
June 5, 2024 - DarkSky International
The coastal village in home to 400 year-round residents and began work on lighting regulation in 2021. The South Australian […]
Read MoreStress Hormones in Teen (Mice) Linked with Circadian Response
June 4, 2024 - Psychopharmacology
A study of the effects of stress hormones and drug-seeking behavior in adolescent rodents has also found that stress disrupts […]
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