Darkness News
France to Fine Stores for Leaving the Lights On Too Late
October 17, 2023 - Financial Post
As part of preparation for winter energy price increases the French government will begin levying fines of as much as […]
Read MoreOne Chicago Building Accounts for 1000 Bird Strikes in One Night
October 16, 2023 - Dispatch
On October 5th, workers from the Field Museum found the corpses of nearly one thousand migratory birds near the McCormick […]
Read MoreUnhealthy Noise and Light Levels Found in Pediatric Wards
October 13, 2023 - Journal of Hospital Medicine
During a six month observation period the research team observed that children spent 62% of the 24-h cycle in nonoptimal […]
Read MoreBlueWalker 3 Satellites Are the Among the Brightest Things in the Sky
October 12, 2023 - Space
The prototype 5G satellite is 689 square feet once deployed, and registers at a brightness magnitude of .4, roughly the […]
Read MoreDarkSky Certifies Mexico’s First Urban Night Sky Place
October 11, 2023 - LighTED Magazine
Parque Ecológico Joya-La Barreta recreational park near Querétaro, México has been recognized by DarkSky after working with the state government […]
Read MoreLight at Night Increases Risk of Breast Cancer
October 10, 2023 - European Journal of Epidemiology
A study of more than 44,000 women has linked light at night; particularly over long periods of time, such as […]
Read MoreCrystal Lake’s Lippold Park to Shield Sports Field Lighting
October 6, 2023 - Northwest Herald
Residents have been complaining of light pollution and code compliance from nearby soccer fields and a golf driving range since […]
Read MoreAckerman Park Softball Fields Earn DarkSky Approval
October 5, 2023 - Ackerman Sports and Fitness
The Glen Ellyn Park District in the suburbs of Chicago, IL has been certified for reducing the negative aspect of […]
Read MoreThe American Academy of Ophthalmology Does Not Recommend Blue-Filtering Lenses
October 4, 2023 - KSL News
A study from Harvard Medical School has found that commercially available blue-filtering lenses are not standardized for which frequencies to […]
Read MoreBlue Light Exposure Kickstarts Puberty in Male Rats
October 3, 2023 - Eureka Alert
A Turkish study of 18 male rats has found that a group exposed to blue light began to show signs […]
Read MoreVercors Named Fifth International Dark Sky Reserve in France
October 2, 2023 - LighTED Magazine
The mountain park in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeast France is now considered at International Dark Sky Reserve. The 1,600 […]
Read MoreClayton, NC Man Seeks Bylaw Changes Over His Neighbors’ Lighting
September 29, 2023 - Restoration News
Kevin Ravens has gone before city council asking for changes to lighting bylaws after his neighbor added more than 20 […]
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