Darkness News
Arkaroola is Now a Dark Sky Sanctuary
July 24, 2023 - LighTED Magazine
The 63,000 hectare (155676.39 acre) wilderness sanctuary in the outback of Northeastern South Australia is the latest space recognized by […]
Read MoreCharting Light Pollution in Urban Colombia
July 20, 2023 - Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales
A ten-year study of lighting at ground level in Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Medellín, Cali, and Bucaramanga found that while in […]
Read MoreLumileds Announces 2% Blue LED
July 19, 2023 - LED Professional
Nightscape brand chips come in two flavours, 3030 at 185 lumens per watt and the 5050 at 142 lumens per […]
Read MoreMarcos Island, FL PD Forms Turtle Task Force
July 18, 2023 - NBC2
Civilian staff have been empowered to patrol the beach in police vehicles fining any residents with white light facing the […]
Read MorePalm Beach May Face Lawsuit Over Sea Turtle Problems
July 17, 2023 - Florida News
Bear Warriors United has assembled a 100+ page document of alleged Endangered Species Act violations as part of civil suit […]
Read MoreSea Turtle Season Begins in the Florida Keys
July 15, 2023 - Keys News
Nesting season has begun in the Keys, Key West has closed beaches after 11pm until October and ais encouraging residents […]
Read MoreA Call for Sleep Diplomacy
July 13, 2023 - The Lancet
A comment published in The Lancet by Diego Golombek calls for sleep diplomacy; sleep-promoting interventions and strategies to improve sleep […]
Read MoreFireflies Populations Are on the Decline
July 11, 2023 - Washington Post
Recent findings have determined that a third of bioluminescent insects in the US and Canada are under threat of extinction. […]
Read MorePA Bridge Goes Dark for Mayfly Season
July 11, 2023 - Lancaster Online
The Veterans Memorial Bridge between Columbia and Wrightsville will shut off its lights to prevent mayflies from clustering around the […]
Read MoreSleep Disruption Linked with Prostate Cancer
July 10, 2023 - Cancers
A group of oncologists in the UK have published their findings that poor sleep is linked with progression of prostate […]
Read MoreSleep Tourism is A Thing Now
July 7, 2023 - Thrillist
A number of hotels that advertise as ‘wellness getaways’ in New York state have begun to sell sleep tourism packages.
Read MoreChile Proclaims Order for the Protection of Areas with Astronomic Interest
July 6, 2023 - Republic of Chile
The federal government has established a 150 kilometer special protection zone around the country’s observatories. Chile is currently home to […]
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