Darkness News
New 5-Year Study of ALAN and Songbird Health Launches
November 2, 2023 - Santa Fe New Mexican
A research team at California Polytechnic State University is conducting a five-year ecological study of a half-dozen songbird species in […]
Read MoreFairfax County, VA May Lighting on Private Property Near New Observatory
November 1, 2023 - Gazette Leader
The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously recommended that county supervisors approve more restrictive outdoor-lighting rules within a half-mile radius of […]
Read MoreLondon Stadium Uplights Prompts UFO Scare
October 31, 2023 - The Sun
A foggy night in South London makes London’s high power lamps look eerie, causing some consternation among locals.
Read MoreForge Partners with Lumileds
October 30, 2023 - Architectural SSL
Lumileds has entered a business deal with Forge to commercialize their low-blue NightScape tech into exterior lamps and fixtures.
Read MoreEast Yorkshire Greenhouse Blasts Pink Uplight
October 27, 2023 - BBC News
Plant Raisers Howden greenhouse’s new LED system draws complaints, as well as comparisons to Stranger Things spoilers.
Read MoreQualicum Beach, BC Gets Dimmer, Warmer LEDs After Locals Complain
October 26, 2023 - Nanaimo Bulletin
Since 2021, 124 complaints about brightness and lightspill were filed with both town council and the local utility. The new […]
Read MoreNew Tech Helps Astrophotographers Beat ALAN
October 25, 2023 - Space
StealthTransit’s new device combines GPS, a speciality shutter, and a lighting flicker timer than allows the telescope to only take […]
Read MoreChile Issues a New Lighting Standard
October 24, 2023 - ESO
The Chilean Ministry of the Environment has established new lighting regulations. Publicly-owned lighting will limit blue spectra, while sports and […]
Read MoreALAN is Shrinking North American Bat Habitats
October 23, 2023 - Biology
A pre-print study from the Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center that both big and little brown bat […]
Read MoreNottinghamshire County, UK Cuts Lighting; Sees No Downsides
October 20, 2023 - Nottingham Post
New LED lamps don’t spread as far as previous light sources, and some residents have complained about perceived levels of […]
Read More248 Scientists Form Consensus on Need for Human-Centric Light
October 19, 2023 - Frontiers in Photonics
After careful review of 2,697 studies, the body of scientists and researchers have reached a consensus on 25 statements on […]
Read MoreDay and Night Light Exposure are Associated with Psychiatric Disorders
October 18, 2023 - Nature Mental Health
A study of nearly 87,000 adults’ sleep and exercise habits and found that greater night-time light exposure was associated with […]
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