Darkness News
San Juan, WA County Council Moves for Dark Sky Standards
November 1, 2024 - San Juan Islander
While the the council had initially planned to restrict lighting to the Eastsound region of the island, council has instead […]
Read MoreAdvocates in Pune, India Call for End of Tree Uplights During Diwali
October 31, 2024 - The Hindustan Times
Angholichi Goli is calling for retailers and hotels in Pune, India to not add uplighting to trees outside their businesses […]
Read MoreStudy Says Circadian Studies Need Better Compliance from Subjects
October 30, 2024 - Clocks & Sleep
A study on daytime light exposure from Lucerne University has highlighted the need for participants in similar studies to increase […]
Read MoreNotre Dame de Strasbourg Shuts of Lighting at 11
October 29, 2024 - Visegrád 24 on Twitter
The cathedral is known for its evening light shows, but will be extinguishing most exterior lighting at 11pm to save […]
Read MoreLight Pollution on the Rise in the Arctic Circle
October 28, 2024 - PNAS
A study of satellite data from 1992 to 2013 shows that ALAN levels experiencing an annual increase of 4.8%. This […]
Read MoreNo Evidence that Cone Photoreceptors Contribute to Circadian Rhythm
October 25, 2024 - BioRXiv
A preprint study from the University of Basel has determined that the cone photoreceptor of the eye (those being the […]
Read MoreChile to Limit Spectra of Exterior Lighting
October 24, 2024 - The Office for the Protection of the Quality of the Sky in Northern Chile
The MMA Lighting Standard DS043 will limit brightness, directionality, time of operation, and spectral power distribution in the Antofagasta, Atacama […]
Read MorePoor Sleep Leads to Overeating
October 23, 2024 - Nexus Newsfeed
A review of 11 sleep studies has determined that participant consumed an average of 385 extra calories on the day […]
Read MoreLED Lighting Particularly Harmful to Shearwater Fledgelings
October 22, 2024 - Journal of Experimental Biology
A study of shearwater fledglings conducted in the Azores has found that LED lighting is disorienting to the seabirds.
Read MoreBrighter Nights, Darker Days Will Kill You (Because of a Confluence of Mortality Risk Factors)
October 21, 2024 - PNAS
A study that gave light sensors to 89,000 individuals over the age of 40 and found that those who were […]
Read MoreVernon County, WI Loses Out on Dark Sky Status
October 18, 2024 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wildcat Mountain State Park, the Kickapoo Valley Reserve and Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area were all under consideration for recognition […]
Read MoreEdison, NJ Debates Light Trespass Law
October 16, 2024 - TAPinto Edison
The township in central New Jersey has proposed a residential lighting ordinance that would prohibit buildings from installing lighting above […]
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