Highlights from this episode:
- Bridge Lighting Blocking Fish
- Sea Turtle Records
- Light Pollution Bylaws on the Rise
- And the Award Goes To…
Headlines and Sources:
LIT Design Awards Offer Special Prize to DarkSky Intl
https://litawards.com/special-prizes/
Sleeping Off-Rhythm Alters Mood, Cognition
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-44931-9
Salk Institute for Biological Studies Connects the Dots on Circadian Rhythm and Cancer
https://www.cell.com/trends/cancer/fulltext/S2405-8033(23)00230-3#secst0060
EU Directorate Publishes Light Pollution Mitigation Guidelines
Illuminated Bridges Block Fish Migrations
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000658?via%3Dihub=
DST Spikes Searches for ‘Insomnia’ ‘Xanax’
https://jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.5334/jcr.230
28 States Have ‘Trigger’ Laws for the End of DST
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/02/1210212060/daylight-saving-time-states-2023
Cannabis, Might be Better as a Sleep Aid than Other Options
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-news/is-cannabis-more-effective-than-other-sleep-aids
Online Petition Seeks “National Space Day for Light Pollution Reduction”
https://www.change.org/p/establish-a-national-space-day-for-light-pollution-reduction
Conservationists Once Again Raise Concerns over US-Mexico Border Lighting
Panama City, FL Celebrates Record Year for Turtle Nesting
St John County, FL Sets Turtle Record, Too
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2023-sea-turtle-nesting-season-150215713.html
FT Myers Beach Lighting Raises Concerns Over Safety from Drivers
https://winknews.com/2023/11/21/concerns-rise-for-dimly-lit-roads-across-fort-myers-beach/
Chicago Named Bird Strike Capital of America
https://www.biographic.com/city-of-glass/
DC Decorative Lighting in December is the Brightest in the US
https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/11/29/good-news-for-aliens-dc-has-americas-brightest-holiday-lights-as-seen-from-space/
Sinks Canyon State Park, WY Recognized by DarkSky
https://darksky.org/news/sinks-canyon-state-park-named-first-international-dark-sky-park-in-wyoming/
London Rejects Sphere Bid
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-67477770
Lewes, Delaware Discusses Light Pollution Ordinance
Ditto Guelph, ON
https://www.guelphtoday.com/grounded/guelph-shines-light-on-possible-creation-of-dark-sky-bylaw-7887070
Ditto Ditto, Northampton, Mass
https://www.gazettenet.com/Proposed-ordinance-for-new-lighting-standards-53098245
Ely, NV Business Critique Proposed Power Plant
Fairfax County Approves Observatory Lighting Bylaw
Watch Residents Sue County Council over LDS Temple Approval
Dark Sky Alqueva, Portugal Nominated for a World Responsible Tourism Award
Kitt Peak National Observatory, Near Tucson, AZ Offering Overnight Stays
DSI Seeks Your Recipes
https://form.jotform.com/233228939000048
Lettuce Farm Lighting in Temple, TX is a Source for Comedy
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/sky-is-pink-texas-18507060.php