Highlights from this episode:
- Crime
- Weight Loss
- Heart Health
- Lawsuits
Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle
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Headlines and Sources:
Pennsylvania Street Light Changes Dropped Crime in Some Neighborhoods
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-street-safety-effect-crime.html
Melrose Park, FL residents Push Back on New Lights
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dark-streetlight-fight-divides-florida-110000063.html
IR and Near-IR Boost Dopamine
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/photonics/articles/10.3389/fphot.2025.1647467/full
Cohort Study Links ALAN with Cardiovascular Disease
Circadian Disruption Linked with Neurodegenerative Disease
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02067-1
Naps Are Good For You
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-21008-3
Night Shifts Are Bad for the Children of Working Moms
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/4/60
New Method for Assessing Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Cardiovascular Research
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11906-025-01345-4
Non-Invasive Alternative to Post-Operative Ganglion Blocks
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-025-00601-0
Glare Can Be Reduced with Color Without Changing Brightness
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-21737-5#Sec27
Charting US Sleep Inequality Along Other Inequalities
https://www.md pi.com/2624-5175/7/4/59
New Study of Circadian Nutrition and Weight
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-025-01102-y
Eating Habits Linked with Seasonal Rhythms
https://digitpatrox.com/dietary-fat-dictates-seasonal-eating-rhythms-study-finds/
Solar Eclipses and Bird Circadian Rhythms
Circadian Rhythm Linked with Clock Gene Per1 in Mice
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-025-00756-x
University Xiangya School of Medicine IDs Nanoparticles Related to Sleep Deprivation and Cognitive Deficits in Rats
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41420-025-02738-9
Lack of Light Harms Rat Puberty
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-21236-7
Angoni Vlei Rats Affected by ALAN
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07420528.2025.2570415
ALAN Boosts Mosquito Activity
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969725023320
Luna 2 goes live Nov 1
Architecture Contest: A Home with No Lighting
DHS Secures $5B in Wall Building Funds
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dhs-announces-nearly-5bn-for-new-border-walls/ar-AA1OejdU
DHS Waives Procurement Rules on 2,000 Miles Of Border Infrastructure
Federal Judge Pauses Lawsuit that Paused Construction on Border Wall in AZ
https://www.kawc.org/news/2025-10-11/judge-pauses-lawsuit-against-border-wall-in-southern-arizona
DHS Plans More Lighting on Rio Grande
London, UK Calls for Support for the Workers of the Night Economy
https://www.londondaily.news/londons-night-economy-workers-the-hidden-health-crisis-ageing-our-city/
UK Bat Advocates Call Out Planning Bill
Basingstoke, UK School Installs Bat-Friendly Lighting
https://www.lightnowblog.com/pressroom/school-installs-dark-sky-outdoor-lighting-to-protect-bats/
ARTIS Zoo in Amsterdam is EU’s First Urban Night Sky Place
Phoenix’ Dark Sky Discovery Center Installs Telescope
PA Lights Out Week
Port Erin, Isle of Man Flips Street Lighting to ‘Dark Sky’ Compliant LED
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/led-street-lights-dark-sky-051552095.html
Midlothian, TX Debates Monument Sign Brightness
Torrey, UT Hosts Citizen Science Night Sky Brightness Event
Taihang Conservation Area Charts Light Pollution from Nearby Cities
Humboldt, CA Reports on Changes Since Lighting Ordinance
https://www.northcoastjournal.com/news-2/protecting-the-night/
Easton, PA Debates Darkness Ordinance
Cochise, AZ Approves New Lodgings Lighting Variance
Lawrence, MO Bird Alliance Opposes Development in Baker Wetlands
Taos, NM Pushes for Dark Sky Status
Prince Edward County, ON Moves to Secure Dark Skies Over South Shore
https://wellingtontimes.ca/dark-sky/
GA Counties Pass Light and Noise Rules for Data Centers
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/environment/article312532094.html
Zoning Lawsuit Against Kearsarge Lighting Precinct Goes to Federal Court
LDS Appeals Heber Valley Lawsuit
Shalom Wildlife Zoo Sued By Neighbors Over Lighting
New Petition for LED Headlight Regulation in the US
https://landline.media/blinded-by-the-light-are-newer-headlights-putting-drivers-at-risk/
ESA Announces Space Environment Health Index
We’re Already Experiencing the Kessler Shock
https://spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-syndrome-space-debris
Astronomers Protest 4,000 Orbital Mirrors
Last chance DarkSky’s pumpkin templates
https://darksky.org/news/celebrate-the-night-with-our-pumpkin-carving-templates/