Highlights from this episode:
- Sleep Hazards
- Solar Panel Hazards
- Sports Fields
- An Appeal to the UN
Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle
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Headlines and Sources:
DLC Seeks Feedback on Second Draft of Luna 2
UC Davis Relaxes with Colored Lighting
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/color-lab-uncovers-soothing-effects-light
Your Circadian Rhythm will Change During Heat Waves
https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013246
Eat Late, Reduce Insulin Sensitivity
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00181-1/fulltext
ALAN Linked with Poor Cholesterol
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-025-01938-5
Light Pollution Correlated with Poor Sleep, Other Lifestyle Issues
https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7233105/v1
Obesity Linked with Circadian Syndrome
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-025-01018-7
Sleep Quality Linked with Alzheimer’s Risks
https://dementia.news/2025-07-28-breakdown-of-sleep-quality-tied-to-alzheimers-risk.html
MSU Releases Findings SLeep (sic) Education for Everyone Program
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/40
Romania Completes Large-Scale Multi Factor Sleep Study
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-13405-5
Sex Not a Factor In Sleep Changes’ Effects on Appetite
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/7/3/39
Light Reflected off Solar Panels Confuses Wildlife
ALAN Harms Insectivorous Bats
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10980-025-02176-z
Dim Light During Pregnancy Changes Rat behavior
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-12322-x
Light Pollution Changes Bird Behavior
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/light-pollution-social-animals-zebra-finches-g/
Light Pollution Stresses Out Abalone
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12601-025-00219-9
Kloof Frog Threatened by Light Pollution
Circadian Rhythm Linked with Disease and Stress in Dairy Calves
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09983-z
Light at Night Linked with Pet Dogs Shedding
https://www.dogingtonpost.com/how-to-manage-a-moulting-dog-essential-tips/
Thailand Adds 16 Spots to National Registry of Dark Sky Conservation Spaces
https://www.nationthailand.com/life/travel/40053010
Liberty Hill, TX Recognized by DSI
Champaign, IL Pickleball Court Recognized by DSI
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/champaign-pickleball-complex-lighting-project-181111332.html
Bowdoin College Gets DSI recognition for Sports Fields
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Proposed LDS Temple in Heber County, UT
CT Man Sues State Courts Over Lighting Violations
Conway, NH B&B/Event Venue reacts to Lighting Rules with Civil Rights Lawsuit
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lighting-precinct-rejects-claims-made-224600806.html
Pittsburg, PA Completes Dimming Plan
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/climate/pennsylvania-pittsburgh-light-pollution.html
Hollywood, FL Promotes Turtle Safety
WV Realtors Determine Skyglow Hurts Resale Value
https://wvexplorer.com/2025/07/26/light-pollution-in-west-virginia/
Simsbury, CT Introduces Draft Lighting Regs
Fenwick Island, DW Hosts DSI
Carbondale, IL Debates Light Pollution Plans
Villa Park, CA Denies Lighting to Pickleball Court
Martha’s Vineyard Residents Push Back on Street Lights
https://www.observertoday.com/news/top-stories/2025/07/residents-complain-about-streetlight-project/
Robins Donuts Location in Gimli, MB Assaulted by Fish Flies Because of Light Pollution
https://x.com/RASC_LPA/status/1947291125418467363
Galloway Scotland Residents Protest Proposed Wind Farm (The Wind Farm is Doing Everything Right)
Residents of Cork, Ireland Complain About Light from Moored Superyacht
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/superyacht-avanti-cork-ireland-reddit/
Light Pollution Linked with Economic Growth in China
Sensors in Orbit for Light Pollution
https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rse2.70011
Uppsala U Calls on UN to Add Light Pollution to Sustainability Index
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-025-00765-6