Darkness News
UK Climate Adviser says Rural Residents Should Make Do with Handheld Lamps Over Street Lights
September 22, 2021 - ahoo News UK
Lord Deben of the Parliament Climate Change Committee warns local councils against the pressure to urbanize. Reminds all of the UK’s goal to decarbonize by 2050.
Read MoreRaleigh, NC Sets Lights-Out Program
September 21, 2021 - Yahoo!News
Non-essential municipal lights will be turned off during migration periods.
Read MoreHundreds of Songbirds Are Striking NYC Buildings
September 20, 2021 - CBS42
Audubon Society volunteers are reporting hundreds of carcasses and dozens of injured animals after a storm pushed migrating birds into the path of city high-rises.
Read MoreIDA Co-Founder Recognized with IES Medal
September 17, 2021 - IDA News
Daniel Crawford, who also acted as IDA Executive Director between 1988 through 2008, was bestowed the Illuminating Engineering Society’s highest honor; the Medal Award at the IES Awards.
Read MoreLight Pollution is Getting Worse
September 16, 2021 - Remote Sensing, MDPI
A new study from the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute shows that light emissions from the ground has grown by 49% between 1992 and 2017.
Read MoreDLC Releases Draft 2 of LUNA Technical Requirement for Comment
September 15, 2021 - DLC News
The DesignLights Consortium’s proposed requirements for luminaires that reduce light pollution has reached it’s second draft; that draft is now available to the public read and to offer comments on.
Read MoreCondo Board Challenges Turtle-Friendly Lighting Fines
September 14, 2021 - Coastal Breeze News
Marco Island, FL - South Seas West Condo Association has sued the city over what they claim are illegitimate testing tools.
Read MoreDaylight Saving Time Harms Urban Animals
September 13, 2021 - Discover Magazine
Car-related fatalities for non-humans climb during the days after the seasonal time change.
Read MoreTexas Senate Clears Way for More Dark Sky Communities
September 10, 2021 - Impact
Bill 1090 removes unintentional blocks for communities to apply for IDA certification.
Read MorePreterm Infant Growth Not Affected by Light Levels
September 9, 2021 - Klinische Pädiatrie
A clinical trial of 147 infants (gestational age 25-32 weeks at birth) found that being kept under cycled light did not change weight gain when compared to infants kept under continuous dim lighting.
Read MoreNorth Ronaldsay Named Dark Sky Community
September 8, 2021 - Orkney Island Science Festival on YouTube
Northernmost of the Orkney Islands, Scotland has been recognized by the IDA at the Orkney International Science Festival after years of work from community organizers.
Read MoreEven Dim Light at Night Causes Anxiety-Like Symptoms in Mice
September 7, 2021 - Animals, MDPI
An Amity University study on lab animals shows that as little as 5 lux during the night caused anxiety-like behavior and weight gain in test subjects. Also noted during the study period, curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) alleviated the symptoms.
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