Darkness News
ALAN Associated with Type 2 Diabetes
June 24, 2024 - The Lancet
500,000 UK residents aged 40 to 69 years were given light sensors for a week. Analysis of this data found […]
Read MoreSunshine Coast of Australia Seeks DSI Recognition
June 21, 2024 - ABC News
The Queensland region of the Mary River catchment area that encompasses the townships of Maleny, Mapleton, Montville, Witta, Flaxton, Conondale, […]
Read MorePhone Screens (but Maybe Not the Content on Them) Are Fine Before Bed
June 20, 2024 - The Times
A review of 11 studies has found that most screens aren’t bright enough to damage the melanopic response, but did […]
Read MoreFolly Beach, SC Proposes Turtle Lighting Regs
June 19, 2024 - Romulans New Channel
The city council has passed one reading of the proposed ordinance change. The current version of the rules require beach-facing […]
Read MoreDLC LUNA Group Publishes Study on Light Pollution and Energy Use
June 18, 2024 - DesignLights Consortium
The DesignLights Consortiums’ LUNA working group has run case study of their qualified products and methods at a high school […]
Read MoreIGB Finds That Lighting Changes Save Insects
June 17, 2024 - Communications Biology
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) has designed new road and pathway lighting and deployed them 4 […]
Read MoreTesla Gigafactory in TX Provokes Light Pollution Complaints
June 14, 2024 - The Cool Down
Residents of the Austin area have been posting photos of the facility at night and sharing light pollution complaints.
Read MoreColorado Celebrates Dark Sky Month
June 13, 2024 - KRCC
The state governor has recognized the month for a the past three years. Local astronomy groups are planning events throughout […]
Read MoreReducing Coastal Lighting Reduces Seabird Stranding
June 12, 2024 - Plos One
A study of Leach’s Storm Petrels on Newfoundland has determined that reducing coastal lighting also reduced the number of birds […]
Read MoreTivoli Debuts “Turtle-Safe” Safe Tape LED
June 11, 2024 - Market Screener
The Natura Turtle Safe tape light uses amber LEDs set to 590-595nm wavelengths, and are rated for outdoor conditions.
Read MoreCircadian Dysregulation Linked with Metabolic Disease
June 10, 2024 - Nature Metabolism
A new meta study has confirmed that incidences off-rhythm light exposure in mammals are directly and causally linked with a […]
Read MoreAdvocates Meet on Lighting in Lauwersoog, Netherlands
June 7, 2024 - Darker Sky
A presentation by academic and government partners on the Lauwersoog Harbour pilot project for darker skies showed off new light […]
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