111 - News - Restoring Darkness

Highlights from this episode:

Counting Birds

Hazy Memories

Court Decisions

Parrotheads v Turtle Nests

Sponsored by Evluma

https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle

Headlines and Sources:

Risk of Alzheimer’s Linked with Light Pollution

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/09/06/new-study-links-light-pollution-to-heightened-risk-of-alzheimers-disease/

National Parks Service Tests Fisheye Lenses for ALAN Measurement

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1538-3873/ad6bc1

Ghent U Law Creates Light and Noise Policy Analysis Team

https://plan-b-project.eu/2024/08/13/meet-the-plan-b-consortium-ugent/

DSI Endorses US Dark and Quiet Skies Act

https://darksky.org/news/darksky-endorses-the-dark-and-quiet-skies-act/

Bird Strikes May Exceed 1 Billion per Year

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/new-study-annual-bird-collision-deaths-could-top-1-billion-2024-08-09/#:~:text=New%20Study%3A%20Annual%20Bird%20Collision,Billion%20%2D%20Center%20for%20Biological%20Diversity&text=NEW%20YORK%E2%80%94%20A%20new%20study,1%20billion%20deaths%20a%20year

SRUC To Assist Bats

https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-working-help-scotlands-bats-215826276.html

Light Pollution is Making the Brains of Spiders Smaller

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/04/light-pollution-is-shrinking-the-brains-of-city-dwelling-spiders-study-says?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco

Gunnison Gorge in CO is a DSI Park

https://darksky.org/news/gunnison-gorge-national-conservation-area-becomes-colorados-ninth-international-dark-sky-park/

Tubac, AZ is a Dark Sky Community

https://darksky.org/news/tubac-receives-coveted-international-dark-sky-community-designation/

Lewes, DL Meets on Dark Sky Initiative

https://www.coasttv.com/news/dark-skies-initiative-up-for-discussion-again-in-environmental-subcommittee-meeting/article_43ae10d2-63bd-11ef-abb3-bf9c1625a0c1.html

Corrales, NM Debates Lighting Code Updates

https://corralescomment.com/2024/09/03/lighting-complaints-trigger-push-for-code-updates/

3 CA Counties Push on Homeowners to Reduce Lighting

https://signalscv.com/2024/08/castaic-residents-asked-to-help-reduce-light-pollution/

New Lighting Regs and Enforcement in Sanibel, FL

https://winknews.com/2024/08/29/dark-light-fixture-requirements-and-code-enforcement-on-sanibel/

Yuma, AZ Adds Shielding Requirement for Lighting

https://www.yumasun.com/news/update-would-add-led-shielding-requirements-for-outdoor-lighting/article_6f202440-64ac-11ef-a39b-0b8f78ef2113.html

Kane County, IL Sets Light Pollution Laws

https://www.yahoo.com/news/county-implements-strict-rules-common-103027307.html

STL Arch Makes a Tradition of Going Dark for Migration

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/weather/2024/08/29/the-stl-arch-will-go-dark-in-september-for-bird-migration

Misiones, Argentina Works on Night Restoration

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240521-the-remote-argentinean-community-that-is-saving-the-stars

LDS Temple May Go Forward in Cody, WY

https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/cody-temple-again-cleared-to-move-forward,138181

Illuminated Kayak Tours in Holmes Beach, FL May Proceed

https://www.islander.org/2024/09/temporary-injunction-against-kayak-tours-denied/

Great Neck, NY Moves Ahead with LED Street Lighting

https://theislandnow.net/initial-led-light-installation-expected-to-be-done-this-week-in-village-of-great-neck/

Fort Myers, FL Feuds with Margaritaville Resort Over TV Placement

https://kvia.com/news/us-world/cnn-national/cnn-regional/2024/08/29/tvs-or-turtles-resort-fighting-order-to-remove-televisions-to-protect-sea-turtles/

Reflect Orbital to Bounce Daylight Around the Earth At Night

https://worldofsoftware.org/reflect-orbital-sells-sunlight-at-night-but-dont-trust-that-fancy-video/

Google Nest Adds Brightness Controls

https://www.livarava.com/technology/p/6933192#google_vignette

Episode 111 – News - Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter September 19th, 2024