Episode 89-News - Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter Nov 21, 2023


Highlights from the Darkness News are:

  • Updates From DarkSky International
  • Vision Charts
  • Highway Disco
  • Wasatch LDS Temple Update

 

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Hosted the IAU Symposium on Dark Sky and Astronomical Heritage

https://ebc.et/english/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=3967

 

DarkSky Names Awards Winners
https://darksky.org/news/announcing-the-2023-darksky-award-winners/

 

DSI Recognizes Sopotnia Wielka, in Jeleśnia, Poland

https://lightedmag.com/international-dark-sky-names-first-community-in-poland/

 

Saguaro National Park in AZ is Now and Urban Night Sky Place

https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/2023/11/15/saguaro-national-park-urban-night-sky-place/71582840007/

 

Travis Longcore Compiles Photopigment Peak Sensitivities and Response Curves 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000506#sec0006

 

ALAN is Bad for Bats

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423003645

Lights under one lx still reduce foraging activity by 40%

 

Part-Night Lighting Is Worse than Full-Night Lighting for Oysters

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969723056796

 

Aspen, CO Hears New Lighting Regs
https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-city-staff-proposes-new-lighting-regulations/

 

Golden Gate Park, SF Plans to Host Light Shows; Draws Complaints

https://48hills.org/2023/11/an-ongoing-private-light-show-in-golden-gate-park-who-knew/

 

Folly Beach, SC Switches 37 Lights for Turtle Safety

https://www.southernliving.com/folly-beach-sc-turtle-friendly-lights-8387357

 

Sarasota, FL Has Record Year for Turtles

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/biologists-see-record-number-of-green-sea-turtle-nests-in-sarasota-manatee-counties

 

Terrell Heights, TX Votes No on Adding Street Lighting

https://78209magazine.com/terrell-heights-residents-say-no-to-street-lights/

 

China Tests Laser Light Shows Over Highways for Driver Alertness

https://boingboing.net/2023/11/09/laser-light-show-on-freeway-meant-to-keep-drivers-from-falling-asleep-video.html

 

LDS Agrees to Dim Lights at Heber Valley, UT

https://www.deseret.com/2023/11/9/23951593/heber-valley-utah-temple-approved-for-latter-day-saints-after-lighting-controversy