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UK Plans National Nuisance Lighting Law for Residences

September 8, 2025 - All for Gardening

Nuisance or trespassing garden lights may be subject to £20,000 fine.

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Blue LED Light Harms Rat Retinas

September 5, 2025 - International Ophthalmology

A 14-day study of rats found cell loss and damage were more prominent in the LED-exposed groups in both the […]

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LDS Breaks Ground on Temple in Heber Valley, UT, Locals Go to Appeals Court

September 4, 2025 - Deseret News

The Wasatch County temple promises to be the most dimly lit temple built by the Latter Day Saints, but local […]

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Sarasota, FL Sets Record for Turtle Hatchlings

September 3, 2025 - WJHG 7

Volunteers on Anna Maria Island have recorded 22,311 hatchlings so far this year. Experts credit community lighting efforts and volunteer […]

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DHS Spins Down ICE Detention Facility in FL

September 2, 2025 - The Toronto Star

A federal judge has ordered the Everglades facility over environmental complaints, DHS has said the space will be empty ‘within […]

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Princia Secures $15K in Light Pollution Research Funding

August 29, 2025 - 50 States Today

The Animal Welfare Institute has awarded the Rushil Kukreja-led non profit the Christine Stevens Wildlife Award, granting, which includes $15,000 […]

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DarkSky International To Begin Recognizing Ports

August 28, 2025 - AP News

The DarkSky Approved Port Marine Terminal Lighting Program aims to reduce light pollution and related harms in coastal regions from […]

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Light Pollution Extends Bird Activity by 50 Minutes per Day

August 27, 2025 - Science

Sound recordings of 60 million calls across 583 species found that light pollution extends bird activity periods by an average […]

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Korean Sleep Study: Sleep Too Little – Die, Sleep Too Much – Also Die

August 26, 2025 - Scientific Reports

A cohort study of 9,641 adults has found that all cause mortality rose among those subjects that slept more than […]

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US Open Made A Point of Using Dark Sky Lighting

August 25, 2025 - AP News

The US Tennis Association finished the relighting of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center under responsible outdoor lighting principles […]

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Not Sponsored: Hydrel Path and Step Lighting Recognized by DarkSky

August 22, 2025 - Retrofit Magazine

The Wander series of Pedestrian Comfort Luminaires are recognized by DarkSky (if they are mounted at 4ft high or lower), […]

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UN Hosts Dark and Quiet Skies Workshops

August 21, 2025 - UN Office of Outer Space Affairs

The event is currently seeking abstracts for presentations and will take place December 9-11 in Vienna and online. The goal […]

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