Highlights from this episode:
- Lucky 13 State Parks in CO
- Maritime Issues
- Street Lighting Across Europe
- A Bigger Trump Sign
Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle
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Headlines and Sources:
Flashing Lights Disrupt Common Driver Aid Software
https://www.topspeed.com/flashing-lights-confuse-driver-aid-systems/
Dalian Maritime U Models Light Pollution and How to Combat it
US DoE Recognizes Migraines and Lighting
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Proposes New At-Home Circadian Realignment Methods
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/1/4
Walter Reed Proposes New Neurotech Wearable for Insomnia Treatment
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/1/3
Blue Light Linked with Kidney Stones (in Rats)
https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/blue-light-exposure-linked-to-increased-kidney-stone-formation-170805
Light Pollution is Causing Stranding of Young Puffins
Turtle Conservationists on the Gulf of Mexico Raise Concerns over Dune Height
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jan/28/sea-turtle-disorientation-dunes/
CO Launches Dark Sky Program at 12 State Parks
https://www.cpr.org/2025/01/23/dark-sky-program-reduce-light-pollution-colorado-state-parks/
Frederick, MD Revises Lighting on Historic Hotel to Reduce Light Pollution
Sisters, OR is a Dark Sky Community
Okeechobee County, FL Changes Land Development Rules to Reduce Light Pollution
https://www.lakeonews.com/stories/changes-in-ldrs-to-prevent-light-pollution,71865
New Groveland, FL Community Center Boasts ‘Dark Sky’ Lighting
ND Proposes Migratory Bird Rules (Does Not Pass Them)
LDS Proposed Temple in Bakersfield, CA
LDS Temple in Camas, WA Goes Ahead After Environmental Review
Underwater Light Pollution Experts Hold Meetings with UK Parliamentarians During Evidence Week
https://senseaboutscience.org/evidence-week/institution/underwater-light-pollution/
York Minster, UK Revamps Lighting
https://x.com/York_Minster/status/1883530352062263359
Coventry, UK Opts for Part Night Lighting
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/safety-pleas-over-street-light-switch-off-rejected/ar-AA1ya9dT
Cambridgeshire, UK Citizens Complain About Lighting Spread on Streets
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/villagers-say-leds-have-left-them-in-the-dark/ar-AA1xrSI4
Erfurt, Germany Plans Dark Sky Strategy
Biescas in Spain Picks LEDs at 2200K and Under for Street and Area Lighting
https://www.atpiluminacion.com/atp-alumbrado-exterior-led-sostenible-biescas-naturaleza.html
Projections on the Antalya Cliff in Turkey Provoke Protests
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/antalya-cliffs-illuminated-amid-controversy-205142
Check out This Map of Cities Reducing Street Lighting at Night
https://www.lichtverschmutzung-hessen.de/Nachtabschaltung
Amsterdam, NY Business Owner Proposes Even Bigger Illuminated Trump Sign
RASC Seeks Pics For Calendar