Darkness News
Lighting Bylaws Are Not Religious Discrimination
March 27, 2024 - WMTV15
A federal court has dismissed Edgewood High School’s complaint against the City of Madison. The city planning commision rejected the […]
Read MoreChanging Street Lighting Schemes and the Ecological Availability of Darkness
March 26, 2024 - Journal of the Royal Society Interface
A University of Exeter lead by Sam Morrell have used the Monte Carlo radiative Transfer to model the three-dimensional lighting […]
Read MoreMandø, an Island Off Denmark is Now a Dark Sky Place
March 25, 2024 - DarkSky International
The 3-square mile island off the west coast of Denmark is home to 70 people and is now Denmark’s 4th […]
Read MoreLake County, OR is the Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary
March 22, 2024 - Argus Observer
2.5 million acres in south eastern Oregon has been recognized by DarkSky International. The region had to remove or alter […]
Read MoreUrban Moths React to Light Pollution By Evolving Smaller Wings
March 21, 2024 - New Scientist
A study of spindle ermine moths at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium has found that moths caught in […]
Read MorePuerto Rico Updates Lighting For Sea Turtle Needs
March 15, 2024 - GRN
The Community Street Lighting Initiative has installed streetlights that comply with all applicable laws and contribute to the conservation of […]
Read MoreVA Passes Dark Sky Week Resolution
March 14, 2024 - Daily Press
The general assembly has officially recognized the occasion (which follows the new moon in April). Delegate David Reid introduced the […]
Read MoreAnsell Lighting Gets DSI Recognition for Products
March 14, 2024 - Ansell Lighting
12 exterior fixtures have been certified by DarkSky International as ‘dark sky friendly’ for their minimal uplight.
Read MorePittsburg, PA Spends $2M on ALAN-Mitigating Lighting for Allegheny Commons
March 12, 2024 - Next Pittsburgh
As part of a larger program to limit light pollution across the entire city, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has completed […]
Read MoreInternational Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Issues Statement on Harms of Short Wavelength Light
March 11, 2024 - Health Physics
A joint statement by the entire ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) finds that “Exposure to SWL (short wavelength […]
Read MoreBioluminescent Insects of Brazil on the Decline
March 8, 2024 - Mongabay
A new study from Federal University of São Carlos of the Cerrado biome shows firefly populations in the country declining […]
Read MoreMoab, UT Shoots for DarkSky Certification
March 7, 2024 - Huron Daily Tribune
The eastern Utah town has begun a pilot program to switch street lighting and alter lighting bylaws with an aim […]
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