Darkness News
LED Light Sources Cause More Reports of Glare
August 7, 2024 - Vision Research
Ophthalmologists in Germany have determined that light from monochromatic LED light sources becomes more discomforting and more disabling as it […]
Read MorePoor Sleep Linked with Cognitive Function As Humans Age
August 6, 2024 - Nature
A new study from Light and Health Research Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai showed a link between […]
Read MoreShield Ranch Barton Creek, TX is an Urban Night Sky Place
August 2, 2024 - DarkSky International
The new Urban Night Sky Place is wedged between Dripping Springs and Bee Cave, Texas, and Travis County Milton Reimers […]
Read MoreTraverse City, MI School Will Pay $100 in Fines to Keep Lighting On
August 1, 2024 - Record Eagle
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Traverse City, Michigan had until the 19th of July to dim and shield exterior […]
Read MoreFormer SpaceX Staffer Plans Reflector Satellite Service for Solar Farms
July 31, 2024 - The Cool Down
Reflect Orbital plans to offer ‘daylight on demand’, using satellites to bounce sunlight onto solar farms after hours. Worth noting […]
Read MoreLincolnwood, IL Bans “Garish” Lights from Businesses
July 30, 2024 - Chicago Tribune
The village council has banned illuminated retail window displays. Calling them “Garish” and “out of character”.
Read MoreRecovery Funds from Hurricane Ian Buy Turtle-Safe Lighting in Fort Myers
July 29, 2024 - Inside Lighting
The Florida Division of Emergency Management offered the city a one-time grant of $7.7 million dollars to replace 700 street […]
Read MoreSwanage, Dorset to Dim Street Lighting
July 26, 2024 - BBC News
After two years, 100 LED sources will be switched for dimmer, shielded fixtures.
Read MoreAnn Arbor, MI Debates Street Light Brightness
July 25, 2024 - MLive
Residents and advocates attended a town council meeting to ask that new, proposed LED street lighting be limited to 27 […]
Read MoreGroveland, FL Adopts Dark Sky Ordinance
July 24, 2024 - CNU
The growing town outside Orlando has spent $320,000 to buy new, shielded, smart lighting fixtures already. Residents and businesses are […]
Read MoreUK Funds to Study on Headlight Glare in Question
July 23, 2024 - LEDs Magazine
The RAC (formerly the Royal Automobile Club) was promised funds to study glare in night-time vehicle collisions by the previous […]
Read MoreFCC Side with SpaceX over DSI in Light Pollution Complaint
July 22, 2024 - Reuters
The US Court of Appeals has upheld a previous verdict in the case of DarkSky International, The FCC, and SpaceX. […]
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