Darkness News
Hollywood Sign Goes Dark
January 4, 2022 - The Hollywood Reporter
The Los Angeles Mayor’s office has issued a directive to not light the landmark. While new lighting had been tested to minimize disruption to area wildlife, the mayor’s office cited lingering concerns from residents, complaints from Griffith Park’s Observatory and operational costs were cited as the reason for the order.
Read MoreCircadian Rhythms Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
January 4, 2022 - Biology
A meta-study released by the University of Osijek in Croatia has linked circadian rhythm and its disruptions and metabolic syndrome, a cluster of cardiac co-morbidities.
Read MoreStarlink Satellites Alter Night Skies over North America
December 31, 2021 - The Astronomical Journal
Simulations of the completed version of the Starlink program from University of Toronto Astrophysicist, Hanno Rein show that there will be no time of night in some regions where views won’t be obstructed by artificial objects in orbit.
Read MoreNYC Passes Lights Out Law
December 30, 2021 - Gothamist
Bill proposes that non-essential lighting be turned off during migratory periods. Worth noting that most birds strikes happen during the day.
Read MoreTown of Leamington, ON Sues Greenhouse
December 29, 2021 - CBC News
Sites managed by Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers has been shining bright purple light across the region for months. Last year the city passed a bylaw requiring lights be out of fully blocked by curtains between 8pm and 2am last year.
Read MoreFirst Dark Sky Park in Latin America
December 28, 2021 - International Dark Sky Association
Desengano State Park, near Rio de Janeiro has been designated as a dark sky park by the IDA.
Read MoreUniversity of Plymouth Maps Undersea ALAN
December 23, 2021 - Science Daily
A recent study shows that 1.9 million square kilometers of coastal water are being exposed to a ‘biologically significant’ amount of light at night.
Read MoreNew Lights-Out Laws in Texas
December 22, 2021 - Culture Map Austin
Non-essential lighting in Austin and Travis counties must be turned off from 11pm to 6am during spring and fall migration periods.
Read MorePittsburgh To Install Dark Sky Lighting in the Spring
December 20, 2021 - CBS Pittsburgh
New lighting projects on city-owned facilities, parks, and roadways will begin in April ‘22 and take two years.
Read MoreCape Lookout, NC is a Dark Sky Park
December 17, 2021 - International Dark Sky Association
The national park on Harker’s Island is the first national park on the Atlantic coast recognized by the IDA.
Read MoreCheshire, CT Citizens Begin Dark Sky Campaign
December 16, 2021 - Cheshire Herald
IDA Regional Director, Leo Smith met with the local Coalition for Sustainable Cheshire on the subject light pollution.
Read MoreCaller for Dark Skies in New Zealand
December 15, 2021 - Sustainability
Experts at the GUT LightLab and advocates from Dunedin Dark Skies have released a joint paper calling for action to preserve night skies.
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