Darkness News
Committee Calls for Action on Light Pollution in London
May 16, 2023 - London Assembly
The London Assembly Environment Committee has published a report on light pollution in the city. Their findings are that current nuisance lighting laws are too focused on human complaints for enforcement, ignoring harms to local flora, fauna and less noticeable disruptions to human health. The report also calls on the mayor’s office to develop a comprehensive light pollution strategy.
Read MoreNew York City Proposes Lights-Out on Private Property
May 15, 2023 - Gothamist
The bill proposed by Councilmember Francisco Moya would expand an existing law for publicly-owned buildings to require private buildings to dim or extinguish lighting at night. Some exceptions will be made for special security needs and seasonal displays will be sh
Read MoreWorcester, UK Switches Exterior Lighting to Red
May 12, 2023 - Auto Shenanigans
20,000 street lights near the Warndo Woods Nature Reserve have been swapped out for red lamps to benefit the local bat population. The lighting was also studied and deemed suitable for human road visibility.
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida Beaches Install Turtle-Friendly Lighting
May 11, 2023 - Internewscast
As part of a new, citizen-demanded lighting ordinance Jacksonville beaches will be using shielded amber lamps. Homeowners have been required to the same for three years, but publicly-owned lamps were delayed by supply issues. Local advocates hope to expand the ordinance to Nassau county.
Read MoreCircadian Disruption Linked with Bipolar Disorder
May 10, 2023 - Brain Sciences
A new psychiatric study from LWL University Hospital, Ruhr-University has correlated circadian disruption with bipolar disorder symptoms in mice. The study offers no insight into any causal relationships.
Read MoreUK Woman Sues of LED Harms
May 9, 2023 - Time Series
Sasha Rodoy, of Friern Barnet, is in the midst of suing her local council for 18,000 pounds over their switch to LED lighting. She suffers from severe photophobia and alleges that the lighting is causing undue harm.
Read MoreWorcester, UK Switches Exterior Lighting to Red
May 9, 2023 - Auto Shenanigans
20,000 street lights near the Warndo Woods Nature Reserve have been swapped out for red lamps to benefit the local bat population. The lighting was also studied and deemed suitable for human road visibility.
Read MoreJohns Family Nature Conservancy Recognized by RASC
May 8, 2023 - Castanet
This regional park near Kelowna in the British Columbia Interior is the third such park to receive recognition from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The process began in 2019, and only required retrofits on 5 lighting fixtures.
Read MoreSt Louis’ Gateway Arch Goes Dark
May 5, 2023 - CBS12
The national park will extinguish lighting for the month of May as part their efforts to improve the rate of successful migrations this year.
Read MoreChatham-Kent, Ontario Passes Indoor Agriculture Light Pollution By-Law
May 4, 2023 - CKXS
City council passed a by-law requiring curtains that limit light spill from commercial greenhouses at night. The law was based on similar rules from neighboring towns and enforcement will phase-in over the next 18 months.
Read MoreNASA Posts Time-Lapse Video from Space Station
May 3, 2023 - Instagram
Captured between March ‘22 and March ‘23, the Instagram post show ultra high definition video of light at night from 250 miles up.
Read MoreCharting Savings from Citizen-Managed Street Lighting Controls
May 2, 2023 - NewsNetDaily
6 months ago the city of Saint-Brieuc in northwestern France allowed locals to control street lighting on 14 streets. Lights would be off at night by default after 10pm and app users to turn on lamps while using the street. In that time 188 hours of unnecessary operation have been saved, city officials are considering expanding the range of controlled lamps and whether to extinguish lamps after 8pm.
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