Darkness News
Elizabeth Parkinson Awarded Grant from National Science Foundation
September 29, 2022 - Patch
A doctoral student at Oakland University’s Department of Biological Sciences has received a graduate research fellowship for her work on ALAN’s effects on insect ecology.
Read MoreBoulder City, NV Plans Dark Sky Retrofits
September 28, 2022 - CBS 8 News Now
A project set to begin in 2023 with a 19-million dollar budget has been approved by city council. Once completed, the city will begin the process of being recognized by the IDA as Nevada’s first dark sky community.
Read MoreDaylight Saving Time-Related Sleep Loss Reduces Empathy
September 27, 2022 - PLOS Biology
A series of studies conducted by researchers at UC Berkley has determined that insufficient sleep reduces altruistic behavior. Of note was that the period after daylight saving time reduced charitable donations in region that observe the time change, but not the regions that don’t.
Read MoreALAN Helps Cheatgrass Spread
September 26, 2022 - Ecology and Evolution
Alleyways in Denver lit by streetlighting have found higher densities of bromus tectorum, an invasive weed that outcompetes local plant life or crops and then dries out early in the season representing a grassfire hazard.
Read MoreALAN Bothers Wallabies
September 23, 2022 - Particle
La Trobe University biologists have found that marsupials under brighter, blue-rich LED lighting at night had reduced melatonin levels. However, wallabies under amber LEDs M levels were similar to wallabies kept in darkness.
Read MoreCircadian Disruption Makes Nearly Every Mental Health Problem Worse
September 22, 2022 - Translational Psychiatry
A group of researchers at the University of California, Irvine that sleep disruption and its attendant disruptions to the cellular microbiome aggravate the symptoms of a wide range of mental health disorders. The study includes developmental disorders like ADD and ASD, neurodivergence, personality disorders, depression and anxiety.
Read MoreIrish Senator Calls for Limiting Billboard Illumination
September 21, 2022 - The Journal
Lynn Boylan of Sinn Féin has called for LED signage to be extinguished from 10pm to 6am. This motion is similar to energy-minded restriction placed in Spain and Germany.
Read MoreMerritt Reservoir, Nebraska is the 200th Dark Sky Place
September 20, 2022 - Thrillist
The IDA has recognized the state recreation area as a Dark Sky Place. The park near Valentine in the northern part of the state has been hosting stargazing parties for 29 years.
Read MoreAmerlux’ Pendant Fixtures Recognized by IDA
September 19, 2022 - Sign Shop
The DPM and DPS series of of lighting fixtures has been recognized by the International Dark Sky Association for their fully shielded optics that limit, glare, skyglow and and light trespass.
Read MoreCanada’s First Urban Night Sky Place Recognized
September 16, 2022 - International Dark Sky Association
Parc du Mont-Bellevue in Sherbrooke, Quebec has been granted to status of Urban Night Sky Place by the IDA. This region effectively expands the range of the Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve.
Read MoreTeton County Wyoming Approves Dark Sky Regulations
September 15, 2022 - Jackson Hole News and Guide
New rules limiting lighting new construction, renovations, and mandating shielding on flood lights have come into effect. Additionally, publicly-owned and managed lights will be extinguished or dimmed after 1 hour after the end of official occupancy. The County hopes for recognition from IDA as a Dark Sky Community.
Read MoreReduced Street Lighting Doesn’t Change Crime Rates, Doesn’t Change Accident Rates
September 14, 2022 - Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has gone over stats from 2 English and Welsh municipalities that have reduced street lighting at night and determined that any changes in crime or mishap are negligible when compared to stats from previous years.
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