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
Emerson Cites Dark Sky Regulations in Ad Copy for Dimmable, Color Selectable Flood Lighting (not an endorsement)
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
Insomnia Harms Female Fertility
https://veterinaria.org/index.php/REDVET/article/view/1359
As Does Shift Work
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
Survey Says: 80% of UAE Tourists Want Night Views
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
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
Truckee, NV Extends Rebates for Exterior Lighting Projects
Nantucket Swaps Light to reduce 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
Ditto Sarnia,Kitchener, and Cornwall ON
Light Pollution Threatens Petrels
https://x.com/IBIS_journal/status/1856685259149996200
Bird Conservationists Sue Maui and Hawaiian Electric for Bird Safety
Macaronesia Tackles Bird Safe Lighting Project
Proposed LDS Temple in Missoula, Montana Will respect Local Lighting Regs
2024 Dark Sky Award Winners Named
https://darksky.org/news/announcing-the-2024-darksky-award-winners/