Darkness News
Town transitions to turtle-friendly street lighting.
July 26, 2021 - Tampa Bay Newspapers
INDIAN SHORES, FL — Joining a movement along the beach to help fragile sea turtle hatchlings in their struggle for survival, the Town Council has voted to transition to new amber turtle-friendly streetlights.
Read MoreOzark passes “dark sky” ordinance.
July 15, 2021 - KFVS 12
OZARK, MO - The city’s board of aldermen has passed a “dark sky” ordinance, which is designed to minimize lighting impacts “while preserving the viability of the night sky,” according to a news release from the city. The ordinance passed on the 6th of July.
Read MoreLight pollution has complex effects on animal vision.
July 6, 2021 - ScienceDaily
Changes in the color and intensity of light pollution over the past few decades result in complex and unpredictable effects on animal vision, new research shows.
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