Highlights from this episode:
- Made in the Shade
- Threats to Chilean Observatories
- Fossil Fuels
- Mending Fences
Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle
Sponsored by The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors visit https://naild.org/
Headlines and Sources:
High-Vis Clothing Isn’t Safe
https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2025/01/09/328317.htm
UC Davis Prints New Legal Advocacy Strategies to Address Terrestrial Light Pollution
UN Endorses U Plymouth Position on Shoreline Light Pollution
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/marine-light-pollution-science-initiative-endorsed-by-united-nations
Central South University of Forestry and Technology Develops Transparent Bamboo Photonics for Blue Light Filtration
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022231324005064
Greek Scholars Develop a Method to Measure Impacts of Facade Lighting
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364032124009729
Sleep Deprivation Linked with the Thickness of the Human Cornea
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-84431-y
Swiss-Malaysian Comparative Study Shows Light Exposure is Cultural
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.07.631760v1
Light Pollution is Giving Fish Anxiety
Circadian Rhythm Linked with Intestinal Microbiome (in fruit flies)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-84455-4
AES Andes Project Threatens Light Levels at Chilean ESO Observatory
Atacama Large Millimeter Array Observatory Supports ESO in Chile Against Light Pollution
Annandale, VA Teen Works with Assemblyperson on Light Pollution Bill
https://annandaletoday.com/tj-student-is-on-a-mission-to-reduce-light-pollution/
DSI Recognizes Franklin Mountain Energy in Lea County, NM’s Lighting Retrofits at 3 Facilities
DSI Recognizes Gower National Landscape in Wales
https://darksky.org/news/gower_national_landscape/
North Yorkshire’s Street Light Plans Respect Darkness
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2025/improvements-coming-street-lighting-across-north-yorkshire
Allen, TX City Council Votes in Favor of Pizzeria Lighting
Kirkwood, MA Debates CCT Restrictions
Okanogan, WA Votes for New Zoning Code
https://www.qcherald.com/stories/okanogan-county-adopts-revised-zoning-code,107808
Lake Elmo, MN Recruits Light Pollution Specialist for Parks
Sarasota-Manatee Insist on Darkness in New Developments in FL
Texas Adds Lighting to 1.5 Miles of Border Security Infrastructure
Indian Gov Defends Use of Lighting on Bangladeshi Border Fence
Starlings Return to Belfast After Lighting Policy Changes
https://x.com/donnarainey4/status/1878760450541904002
Wellsboro, PA Approves Light Pollution Bylaw
Bakersfield, CA Pushes on Proposed LDS Temple Lighting
https://www.yahoo.com/news/environmental-review-begin-lds-temple-045900436.html
Three Peak Films Win Davey Award for Beaver County Promo Videos
Samsung Insists a New QLED Screen Would be Better for Your Eyes
https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-neo-qled-frame-pro-tv-eyecare-circadian-certification-vde/
Lenovo and Eyesafe Partner on Giving Away Blue Light Filters to Students
Plan-B Launches a Newsletter