Highlights from this episode:
- Moths on the Run
- Birds on the Wing
- Lights on the Shard
- Trees in your House
Headlines and Sources:
Bluer Lamps Lead to Increased Fatalities in Moths
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179123000713#abs0001
ALAN Density in Urban Spaces is a ‘Death Trap’ for Birds
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43046-z
Daytime Sleepiness Linked with Cardivascular Risk
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/JAHA.122.030568
Complutense University of Madrid Maps Light Pollution on the Iberian Peninsula
https://www.time.news/pioneering-map-of-light-pollution-of-the-iberian-peninsula/
Bulbjerg is Denmark’s Second DarkSky Park
https://darksky.org/news/dark-sky-park-bulbjerg-becomes-denmarks-second-international-dark-sky-park/
Canary Islander Volunteers Rescue 3,250 Dazzled Sea Birds
https://www.time.news/3250-seabirds-rescued-from-light-pollution/#google_vignette
NH State Rule Loosens Approval Process for Churches
https://www.nhbr.com/hanover-says-state-law-limits-ability-to-review-church-proposal/
Wasatch County Citizens Seek Public Referendum on LDS Temple Zoning
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Recieve MI State Funds to Pursue Dark Sky Designation
Pima County, AZ Forms New Light Pollution Committee
Sanibel, FL Offers Guidance on Dark Sky Lighting Code
https://www.captivasanibel.com/2023/12/12/city-provides-guidance-on-outdoor-lighting/
Quantock Hills, Somerset, UK Begins Light Pollution Project
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/quantock-hills-steps-protect-dark-111541304.html
London Shard Lighting Visible for 40 miles
https://lightaware.org/blog/star-of-wonder-shard-of-light-pollution
Thiruvananthapuram, India Begins Uplighting Trees, Sparking Outcry from Conservationists
Pilbara, Western Australia Deals with Dazzled Turtles
DW Windors Launches “Light Responsibly”
https://www.lightingdesignandspecification.ca/changing-scene/dw-windsor/
UK Business Support Third Shift Workers
The Nachtlicher App Launches Beta
https://www.lightingjournal.org/index.php/path/article/view/133/123
Noctalgia Makes it to the Congressional App Challenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZliGoXwhBHE
E-readers are Better for Night Reading
https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/e-readers-mess-sleep-104519882.html
Reminder Indoor Decorative Lighting Is A Circadian Hazard