Darkness News
Light Pollution Confuses a Color-Changing Coastal Woodlouse
June 22, 2023 - Phys.org
The Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences has published research from the University of Exeter showing that skyglow […]
Read MoreLight at Night Disorients Mating Glow Worms
June 21, 2023 - Journal of Experimental Biology
A study conducted by the School of Life Sciences at the University of Sussex has found that male glow worms […]
Read MoreFree Turtle-Safe Lamps and Fixtures in SW Florida
June 20, 2023 - Observer
The Sea Turtle Conservancy has partnered with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in offering grants to replace seaside properties’ […]
Read MoreType of Lighting Doesn’t Affect Safety
June 19, 2023 - Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy
A study of traffic incidents before, after, and during the city of Leeds in UK’s switch of 80,000 street lamps […]
Read MoreLights Out on the Keys
June 18, 2023 - Lights Out on the Keys
It is egg laying season for sea turtles and the municipality of Key West, Florida is once again calling on […]
Read MorePlanetizen Launches ALAN Web Course
June 16, 2023 - Planetizen Courses
Lindsay Malbon hosts a short course on exterior lighting and light pollution is recognized by the American Planning Association and […]
Read MoreJackson Hole, WY Sets a Decorative Lighting Season
June 15, 2023 - Jackson Hole News and Guide
The western Wyoming town has settled on calendar dates allowing decorative exterior lighting in homes and businesses. Residents cannot turn anything festive outside of November 1 through April 15 without a permit.
Read MoreUnderstanding Light and Roadkill in UT
June 14, 2023 - Utah State University
Quinney College of Natural Resources in Utah has determined that mule deer prefer to cross roads at their darkest points. This leads to them suffering from collisions at a higher rate than other animals.
Read MoreTurning on the Lighting at the AZ Border Wall Would be “Devastating”
June 13, 2023 - US CBD
A survey from the United States Center for Biological Diversity has found that 1,802 stadium-style lights placed along 60 miles of the Arizona-Mexico border would do severe harm to every form of wildlife in those regions. The regions in question include 3 wildlife reserves, 1 wildlife reserve, and one national monument. The authors of the survey demand that light be removed and current barriers be replaced with ones that allow animal passage.
Read MoreAenos National Park Named First International Dark Sky Park in Greece
June 12, 2023 - DarkSky
Greece’s smallest national park, situated on a mountain on the Ionian Island of Kefalonia, achieved recognition from DarkSky after three years of work from the state’s environmental agency.
Read MoreBosscha Observatory Threatened by Light Pollution
June 9, 2023 - CNA
Indonesia’s oldest observatory, located in the western region of Lembang, may have to end operations as skyglow from Bandung City spreads. Another observatory has already been built 1,800 km away, but astronomers hope to kindle a dark sky restoration movement on the island.
Read MoreMinnesota to Write New Rules for Light Pollution Near Park
June 8, 2023 - KSTP-TV
A proposed copper and nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has prompted a review into lighting and noise rules for construction near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The state Department of Natural Resources now has 18 months to define rules for the site.
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