Episode 116 – News - Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter November 28th, 2024


Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological research, new developments in lamps, actions by advocates, or changes in policy.

 

Highlights from this episode:

  • Sleep Studies
  • Health Effects of ALAN
  • Bird Boosters
  • DSI Awards

 

Sponsored by Evluma

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

 

Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle 

 

Headlines and Sources:

LEDs on Surfboards Reduce Shark Encounters

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/invisibility-cloak-for-surfers-researchers-find-new-solutions-to-keep-sharks-away/ar-AA1tWpyl

 

Emerson Cites Dark Sky Regulations in Ad Copy for Dimmable, Color Selectable Flood Lighting (not an endorsement)

https://retrofitmagazine.com/leds-now-offer-standard-dimming-color-temperatures-that-minimize-light-pollution/

 

DLC Updates Lighting Ordinance Map

https://designlights.org/outdoor-lighting-ordinances

 

Genetics a Factor in SAD

https://www.legalreader.com/study-genes-influence-seasonal-affective-disorder-development/

 

Circadian System Linked with Bile Acids in Humans

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53673-9

 

ALAN Linked with Poor Cholesterol

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-79484-y#Sec10

 

Light Pollution Affect Brain Health in Children

https://neurosciencenews.com/environment-brain-development-28026/

 

Study Questions if Sleep Schedules are Ethnic

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/6/4/46

 

Study Confirms Children Need Sleep

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/6/4/45

 

Blue Light Linked with Early Puberty in Rats

https://blog.kowatek.com/2024/11/17/blue-light-exposure-linked-to-early-puberty-and-accelerated-bone-growth/

 

Insomnia Harms Female Fertility

https://veterinaria.org/index.php/REDVET/article/view/1359

 

As Does Shift Work

https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/can-working-on-the-night-shift-cause-fertility-issues-experts-weigh-in-9479178/

 

Pregnant and Nursing Mice Kept Under All-Day Light Will Alter Activity and Feeding

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39565751/

 

ALAN Harms Bee Sleep Patterns

https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2024/11/14/artificial-light-harms-the-sleep-patterns-of-bees

 

Bonn Botanical Garden Re-wilds the Night

https://ugp.rug.nl/potcj/article/view/41527

 

Exmoor Starry Sky Festival Hosts Thousands

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/thousands-flock-exmoor-dark-skies-9699574#Echobox=1731284539

 

Survey Says: 80% of UAE Tourists Want Night Views

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/travel/uae-80-travellers-want-dark-sky-destinations-starry-nights-says-expert

 

NM Advocates Call for Regulatory Review

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dark-sky-advocates-mexico-nights-043400996.html

 

Oregon Caves National Monument is the 2nd Dark Sky Park

https://darksky.org/news/oregon-caves-national-monument-and-preserve-named-oregons-second-international-dark-sky-park/

 

Bisbee, AZ Named a Dark Sky Community

https://darksky.org/news/bisbee-arizona-becomes-an-international-dark-sky-community/

 

BC Berry Farmers Fail to Dim Lighting at Nanaimo Airport

https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2024/11/14/berry-farmers-fail-to-dim-nanaimo-airport-lighting-expansion/

 

Liberty Hill, TX Debates Dark Sky Lighting

https://www.lhindependent.com/news/public-speaks-out-on-dark-sky-outdoor-lighting-ordinance/article_f063c38e-9fe6-11ef-86d9-4ff2ef121a06.html

 

Truckee, NV Extends Rebates for Exterior Lighting Projects

https://www.sierrasun.com/news/agenda-review-truckee-town-council-nevada-county-supervisors-and-more/

 

Nantucket Swaps Light to reduce Light Pollution

https://nantucketcurrent.com/news/town-pilots-new-streetlights-on-main-street-to-combat-light-pollution

 

U Wisconsin at Madison Will Add Amber Lighting to Lakeshore Trails 

https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2024/11/study-proposes-paving-lighting-lakeshore-path

 

Uxbridge, ON Certified as Bird Friendly

https://www.uxbridge.ca/en/news/uxbridge-township-officially-bird-friendly-as-nature-canada-certifies-bird-team.aspx

 

Ditto Sarnia,Kitchener, and Cornwall ON

https://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/news/local-news/sarnia-earns-bird-friendly-city-designation-from-nature-canada

 

Light Pollution Threatens Petrels

https://x.com/IBIS_journal/status/1856685259149996200

 

Bird Conservationists Sue Maui and Hawaiian Electric for Bird Safety  

https://hoodline.com/2024/11/environmental-advocates-sue-maui-county-hawaiian-electric-to-protect-endangered-seabirds-from-streetlights/

 

Macaronesia Tackles Bird Safe Lighting Project 

https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/life-naturanight-restoring-dark-skies-seabirds-2024-11-19_en

 

Proposed LDS Temple in Missoula, Montana Will respect Local Lighting Regs 

https://helenair.com/news/state-regional/latter-day-saints-temple-missoula-montana-mormon-church-lower-miller-creek/article_c389c530-ae6c-513b-8607-f371340c1b13.html

 

2024 Dark Sky Award Winners Named 

https://darksky.org/news/announcing-the-2024-darksky-award-winners/