Darkness News
Grand Teton National Park Tests Red Lighting
October 1, 2024 - Scientific Reports
The US National Parks Service has partnered with Boise State University to test new lighting for roads and parking areas. […]
Read MoreSoft Lights Files Suit Against FDA and NHTSA Over LED Headlights
September 30, 2024 - Soft Lights Foundation
The new lawsuit alleges that the US Food and Drug Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have failed […]
Read MoreRubenstein School Tests New Lighting for National Parks
September 27, 2024 - Penn State University
A research team has partnered with the U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the Natural Sounds and […]
Read MoreOregon Outback Dark Sky Sanctuary to Grow by 9 Million Acres
September 26, 2024 - KTVZ News Channel 21
The Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary is already the largest on the world at 2.5 million acres. Over the […]
Read MoreCIE Issues Statement on the Proper Light at the Proper Time
September 25, 2024 - International Commission on Illumination
The International Commission on Illumination (or Commission internationale de l’éclairage) is a European authority on light, illumination, colour, and colour […]
Read MoreLahti, Finland Switches to Pollinator-Friendly Street Lighting
September 24, 2024 - tED Magazine
The Finnish city is testing new filtered bulbs on 12 lamp posts in the Ritamäki nature reserve as part of […]
Read MoreLight Pollution Linked with The Fertility Functions of the Testes in Humans
September 23, 2024 - Frontiers in Toxicology
A study from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has shown that circadian disruptions do affect testosterone concentrations. […]
Read MoreSTL Arch Makes a Tradition of Going Dark for Migration
September 20, 2024 - Spectrum News 9
The landmark has been observing lights out for migration season for 4 years, but this fall the observation has been […]
Read MoreGhent U Law Creates Light and Noise Policy Analysis Team
September 19, 2024 - Plan B Project
Ghent University’s Faculty of Law has begun a comprehensive analysis of laws, regulations, and policies related to light and noise […]
Read MoreTubac, AZ is a Dark Sky Community
September 18, 2024 - DarkSky International
The small border town is situated near Tumacácori National Historical Park (which was recognized by DarkSky International in 2018) and […]
Read MoreRisk of Alzheimer’s Linked with Light Pollution
September 17, 2024 - Forbes
Rush University researchers have found that regions with the highest light pollution also had the highest rates of the neurodegenerative […]
Read MoreLight Pollution is Making the Brains of Spiders Smaller
September 16, 2024 - The Guardian
The Australian garden orb-weaving spider, when exposed to short-term ALAN , experiences a reduction in brain volume in the primary […]
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