Darkness News
India’s National Green Tribunal Pushes Gov to Investigate Harms of Light Pollution
December 30, 2024 - Bar and Bench
The Panchtatva Foundation has raised concerns over the nation’s lack of lighting regulations and the increasing evidence of harms from […]
Read MoreDSI Recognizes Cottonwood Canyon State Park in OR
December 27, 2024 - DarkSky International
The park in central Oregon is the second state park and sixth place in the state recognized by DarkSky International. […]
Read MoreDSI Recognizes Browns Canyon Monument in CO
December 23, 2024 - KDVR Fox 31
The national monument is the 18th Dark Sky Place in Colorado. The park covers 22,000 acres between the White River […]
Read MoreLight Linked with the Chemical Compounds that Cause Myopia (in Mice)
December 20, 2024 - BioRXiv
A preprint study from Emory University School of medicine has found that higher levels of ambient illumination have been linked […]
Read MoreCharlotte, NC Police Plan to Keep Blue Cruiser Lights on At All Times
December 19, 2024 - hoodline
As part of a broader public safety initiative, police cruising will keep their blue warning lights on continuously while on […]
Read MoreStaffordshire, UK Family Ordered to Take Down Holiday Lighting by Landlord over Light Pollution Issues
December 18, 2024 - The Scottish Sun
The Stonier family of Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent have been ordered to remove £10,000 (approx 12,7000 USD) by their landlords at […]
Read MoreFaith-Based Women’s Shelter in Fort Worth, TX Approved Over Objections
December 17, 2024 - CBS News
After two years of debate, Fort Worth City Council has voted to approve Mercy Culture Church’s planned shelter for the […]
Read MoreHolmdel, NJ Synagogue Goes Ahead with Shielded Lighting
December 16, 2024 - TAPinto Hazlet and Keyport
The first synagogue in the region will be 15,053-square-foot facility, a a 5,129-square-foot parsonage on a 9 acre property. The […]
Read MoreKunigami Village on Okinawa, Japan To Seek Recognition as a Dark Sky Preserve
December 12, 2024 - KUNIGAMI village
The village of 5,000 residents is near Yambaru National Park on the north end of the island. If recognized it […]
Read MoreGalloway Forest Park, Scotland Adds Observatory
December 11, 2024 - The Daily Record
A £200,000 grant from South of Scotland Enterprise is part of the £1.5 million needed for the project to build […]
Read MoreSouthampton, NY Approves New Lighting Regulations
December 10, 2024 - Behind the Hedges
Non residential lighting must now be under 2700 Kelvin. The rule is modification to an existing set of policies from […]
Read MoreAntelope, OR is the State’s First DSI-Recognized Community
December 9, 2024 - DarkSky International
While Oregon is already home to four DSI-recognized places, this town of 47 will be the first Dark Sky Community […]
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