Darkness News
Light at Night Increases Risk of Breast Cancer
October 10, 2023 - European Journal of Epidemiology
A study of more than 44,000 women has linked light at night; particularly over long periods of time, such as […]
Read MoreCrystal Lake’s Lippold Park to Shield Sports Field Lighting
October 6, 2023 - Northwest Herald
Residents have been complaining of light pollution and code compliance from nearby soccer fields and a golf driving range since […]
Read MoreAckerman Park Softball Fields Earn DarkSky Approval
October 5, 2023 - Ackerman Sports and Fitness
The Glen Ellyn Park District in the suburbs of Chicago, IL has been certified for reducing the negative aspect of […]
Read MoreThe American Academy of Ophthalmology Does Not Recommend Blue-Filtering Lenses
October 4, 2023 - KSL News
A study from Harvard Medical School has found that commercially available blue-filtering lenses are not standardized for which frequencies to […]
Read MoreBlue Light Exposure Kickstarts Puberty in Male Rats
October 3, 2023 - Eureka Alert
A Turkish study of 18 male rats has found that a group exposed to blue light began to show signs […]
Read MoreVercors Named Fifth International Dark Sky Reserve in France
October 2, 2023 - LighTED Magazine
The mountain park in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeast France is now considered at International Dark Sky Reserve. The 1,600 […]
Read MoreClayton, NC Man Seeks Bylaw Changes Over His Neighbors’ Lighting
September 29, 2023 - Restoration News
Kevin Ravens has gone before city council asking for changes to lighting bylaws after his neighbor added more than 20 […]
Read MoreHehuan Mountain Dark Sky Park Struggles with New LEDs
September 28, 2023 - Taiwan Pulse
Taiwan’s first DarkSky recognized park is under threat of losing its status after local authorities added two large LED traffic […]
Read MorePandas Suffer from Jet Lag
September 27, 2023 - Frontiers in Psychology
A sample of 11 giant pandas experienced circadian disruption after being transferred to zoos outside China.
Read MoreReduced Light at Night Reduces Stress During Pregnancy
September 26, 2023 - BMC Public Health
A study at maternity clinic in Kuala Lumpur has found that during the second and third trimesters subjects reported higher […]
Read MoreThe Eyes of the Northern Cardinal and the Carolina Wren Are Getting Smaller
September 25, 2023 - Phys.org
A new study published in Global Change Biology has found that non-migratory songbirds living in and near urban San Antonio […]
Read MoreRising Temps are Moving Agricultural Work to the Night Shift
September 22, 2023 - Portland Press Herald
Night harvesting is gaining popularity for produce that needs to be picked by hand as working conditions under daylight get […]
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