Darkness News
Lights Out on the Keys
June 18, 2023 - Lights Out on the Keys
It is egg laying season for sea turtles and the municipality of Key West, Florida is once again calling on […]
Read MorePlanetizen Launches ALAN Web Course
June 16, 2023 - Planetizen Courses
Lindsay Malbon hosts a short course on exterior lighting and light pollution is recognized by the American Planning Association and […]
Read MoreJackson Hole, WY Sets a Decorative Lighting Season
June 15, 2023 - Jackson Hole News and Guide
The western Wyoming town has settled on calendar dates allowing decorative exterior lighting in homes and businesses. Residents cannot turn anything festive outside of November 1 through April 15 without a permit.
Read MoreUnderstanding Light and Roadkill in UT
June 14, 2023 - Utah State University
Quinney College of Natural Resources in Utah has determined that mule deer prefer to cross roads at their darkest points. This leads to them suffering from collisions at a higher rate than other animals.
Read MoreTurning on the Lighting at the AZ Border Wall Would be “Devastating”
June 13, 2023 - US CBD
A survey from the United States Center for Biological Diversity has found that 1,802 stadium-style lights placed along 60 miles of the Arizona-Mexico border would do severe harm to every form of wildlife in those regions. The regions in question include 3 wildlife reserves, 1 wildlife reserve, and one national monument. The authors of the survey demand that light be removed and current barriers be replaced with ones that allow animal passage.
Read MoreAenos National Park Named First International Dark Sky Park in Greece
June 12, 2023 - DarkSky
Greece’s smallest national park, situated on a mountain on the Ionian Island of Kefalonia, achieved recognition from DarkSky after three years of work from the state’s environmental agency.
Read MoreBosscha Observatory Threatened by Light Pollution
June 9, 2023 - CNA
Indonesia’s oldest observatory, located in the western region of Lembang, may have to end operations as skyglow from Bandung City spreads. Another observatory has already been built 1,800 km away, but astronomers hope to kindle a dark sky restoration movement on the island.
Read MoreMinnesota to Write New Rules for Light Pollution Near Park
June 8, 2023 - KSTP-TV
A proposed copper and nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has prompted a review into lighting and noise rules for construction near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The state Department of Natural Resources now has 18 months to define rules for the site.
Read MoreBruneau Dunes Hosts State’s Largest Observatory
June 7, 2023 - Idaho Statesman
The southern Idaho park held a ceremony to mark the opening of the new observatory last Thursday. The Parks and Recreation department also announced that the park was seeking recognition from DarkSky.
Read MorePancreatic Cancer Disrupts Circadian Clocks
June 6, 2023 - Plos Genetics
Oncologists and surgeons at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have determined that pancreatic cancer tissue has ‘substantially’ attenuated circadian clock response. The arhythmic clock accelerates cancer growth. This is in contrast to other studies that show that disrupted circadian rhythms are a contributing factor in the development of cancer.
Read MoreNew Name and Look for the IDA
June 5, 2023 - DarkSky.org
The International Dark Sky Association will now operate as DarkSky as part of a program to “modernize the brand” that include a new logo and branding kits for local chapters.
Read MoreMinnesota State University Moorhead Regional Science Center has a Light Pollution Problem
June 2, 2023 - InForum
The skyglow dome over Fargo-Moorhead causing trouble for the Physics and Astronomy department as well as the neighboring Buffalo River State Park. Advocates from the school and the IDA have met with the mayors of both towns in hopes of improving lighting regulations in the area.
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