Darkness News
Colorado Hosts Newest Dark Sky Place
November 25, 2021 - International Dark Sky Association
Top of the Pines, a private campground in Ouray County is the tenth park in the state.
Read MoreThe Next Dark Sky Reserve?
November 24, 2021 - Desert Sun
Recent measurements from the Mojave Trails National Monument show that the park meets the threshold for IDA consideration. Spokespeople have said the certification process will begin soon.
Read MoreCumberland, BC is ‘Too Bright’
November 23, 2021 - Comox Valley Record
Residents are complaining about brightness and direction of new, supposedly dark sky compliant LED street lighting.
Read MoreNew Measurement for Moonlight
November 22, 2021 - Remote Sensing
A team of researchers, led by Di Liu at Sun Yat-Sen University have created a new way to measure reflected moonlight as a component of light pollution using UAVs and CCD cameras.
Read MoreSan Bernardino County Passes Dark Sky Ordinance
November 21, 2021 - Victoriaville Daily Press
Lights in the region must be 3000K or lower, pointed downward, and be turned off by 11pm. These rules will go into effect Jan 1.
Read MoreDark Sky Lighting Still too Bright for Some
November 19, 2021 - Comox Valley Record
New 39W, 3000K LEDs in Cumberland, BC are drawing complaints from village residents.
Read MoreLyndon B Johnson Historical Park Preserves its Night
November 18, 2021 - International Dark Sky Association
The IDA and the National Parks Service announced that Stonewall, TX-area park has been certified as a dark sky park. Work in this case was done by the Hill Country Alliance, an non-profit NGO dedicated to a heritage and natural resources.
Read MoreOne More Thing About DST
November 17, 2021 - La Crosse Tribune
Notable among the increase in auto collisions that follow the seasonal clock change of daylight saving time, accidents involving deer occur more frequently.
Read MoreNew Study into Mosquito Biting Behavior in Africa
November 16, 2021 - Mail & Guardian
A team at the University of Pretoria has received a grant from Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer to determine if the spread of ALAN in Africa changes mosquito biting habits and issues related to that.
Read MoreTexas Adds Another International Dark Sky Park
November 15, 2021 - LighTED Magazine
The International Dark Sky Association has approved the certification of Milton Reimers Ranch Park in Travis County as a Dark Sky Park.
Read MoreLight at night disrupts biological clocks, calendars, and immune function
November 12, 2021 - Seminars in Immunopathology
A team of researchers at West Virginia University lead by William Walker have confirmed that circadian disruption directedly corelates with damage to immune function.
Read MoreA New Way to Distinguish Ground Light from Space
November 11, 2021 - Remote Sensing
A multinational team of researchers have devised a new method for identifying lighting types when photographed by the International Space Station. A quick comparison of blue-to-green and green-to-red ratio of light can distinguish between sodium or halogen light.
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