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A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine.
It’s always sunny in space: Michigan startup hopes to beam solar power to Earth, Lucas Smoicic Larson, MLive.
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Nighttime Crimes in Vienna, Austria, ISPRS Int J. Geo-Inf.
Artificial Light at Night Increases Growth and Impairs Reproductive Success in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in a Duration Dose-Dependent Manner, Birds.
The Dark Side Of Reflecting Sunlight To Solar Farms At Night, Jennifer Sensiba, Clean Technica.
How legendary dark-sky advocate David Crawford sparked the fight against light pollution, Mark Zastrow, Astronomy Magazine.Support the show
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A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine.
Environmental impact (light pollution and energy wastage) of artificial grow lighting to replenish grass pitches in sports stadiums, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews.
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Court Upholds FCC Approval of Starlink’s LEO Launch License, Ted Hearn, Broadband Breakfast.
Elaborate light show projected from Eiffel Tower, NBC News.
Hickenlooper, Crapo Introduce Bill to Preserve Night Sky from Interference, Aid Research, US Senator Hickenlooper for Colorado.
Coloring Pages for Summer Travel, Natasha Chortos, Dark Sky International.Support the show
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith, who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution!
'Security' lights intrude on dark skies, Trisha Hussey, Santa Fe New Mexican.
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Feelings of safety for visitors recreating outdoors at night in different artificial lighting conditions, Journal of Environmental Psychology.
Personal light exposure patterns and incidence of type 2 diabetes: analysis of 13 million hours of light sensor data and 670,000 person-years of prospective observation, The Lancet Regional Health Europe.
Bring Back the Light: The mission to save the fireflies in Bali, Obamate Briggs, NewScientist.
Dutch astrocartographer Wil Tirion will be remembered as the creator of the most beautiful star maps and atlases of our time, Govert Shilling, Sky and Telescope.Support the show
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith, who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution!
Will a former landfill become PA's next stargazing mecca?, Tanisha Thomas, Spotlight PA.
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Astronomy tourism business ready to fight Hydrostor's billion-dollar Broken Hill renewable energy project, Grace Atta, Oliver Brown and Andrew Schmidt, Australian Broadcasting Network.
Where can I place outdoor lights? The laws you need to know to avoid 'light trespass', Alex David, Homes and Gardens.
Important garden light rules that should not be ignored but are often overlooked, Jayne Thomson, Birmingham Live.
Palm Beach Headland Has Been Officially Named Australia's First Urban Dark Sky Place, Maxim Boon, Concrete Playground.Support the show
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How can one county lead the charge against light pollution while balancing development and environmental preservation? Second District New Castle County, Delaware Councilmember Dee Durham joins host Bill McGeeney to discuss the successful passage of Lighting Ordinance 23-122, aimed at reducing light pollution through smart lighting regulations.
Councilmember Durham explains the regulations on specific lighting types such as spotlights and floodlights, and the importance of shielding to reduce glare and enhance energy efficiency. We'll highlight the challenges of implementing Ordinance 23-122 and how the county plans to enforce this ordinance.Support the show
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ken Walczak of Dark Sky International, Lya Osborn of Light Justice, and the award winning landscape astrophotographer, Josh Dury.
Let there be Skyglow—light pollution from a large outdoor music festival (Lollapalooza Berlin 2016), Scientific Reports.Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024, Drew Reagan, Dark Sky International.Saudi Arabia to build world's largest dark sky reserve for stargazing, The News.Astronomers versus activists: the battle over San Diego’s streetlights, Robert P Crease, Physics World.‘Cosmic Baseball’ to illuminate the game like never before, Jason Foster, MLB.com.
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ken Walczak of Dark Sky International, Lya Osborn of Light Justice, and the award winning landscape astrophotographer, Josh Dury.
Florida won't light bridges in rainbow colors. So Jacksonville's LGBTQ community did., David Bauerlein, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union. Giant, mysterious laser beam appears over San Francisco, Ariana Bindman, SFGate. Scientists Say Light Pollution Could Interfere with Coral Spawning, TaiwanPlus News. Diurnal predators in dim light: the ability of mantids to prey for supper, Environmental Entomology. A LIGHT FOR TOMORROW, Chris Herring, Portland Winter Light Festival.
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by David Smith of Buglife, lawyer and policy researcher, Yana Yakushina, and Dark Skies Officer for Cumbria, Jack Ellerby.
Why some animals become agitated during solar eclipse, Basel Hindeleh, ABC News. Global study finds there really are more insects out after dark, Mark Wong and Raphael Didham, Phys.org. MHM WANTS TO FIGHT LIGHT POLLUTION, Emmanual Delacour, Est Media Montreal.Episode #7: Dark Sky Tourism, Avery Morgan, Andrew Galster, and Greg Egbert, The Reflection. Jasper’s dark sky tourism could help combat light pollution: researchers, Local Journalism Initiative.Mirrors in space could boost solar power production on Earth. Here's how.,Tereza Pultarova, Space.com.
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Shane Ludtke of the Actual Astronomy Podcast, Jeff Buler of the Aeroecology Lab at the University of Delaware, and Matthias Schmitt of Cedar Breaks National Monument.
City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light pollution, James Dinnean, NewScientist. Artificial light at night (ALAN) pollution alters bat lunar chronobiology: insights from broad-scale long-term acoustic monitoring, Ecological Processes.In the Spotlight: Bat Activity Shifts in Response to Intense Lighting of a Large Railway Construction Site, Sustainability.Dark Sky Month declared in Utah as state aims to foster ‘astrotourism’, Jonathon Sharp, ABC4. Wind farm radar system reduces nighttime light pollution in Iowa, YYC Team, Yale Climate Connections. Light Pollution and Oxidative Stress: Effects on Retina and Human Health, Environmental Pollution and Oxidative Stress. More exposure to artificial, bright, outdoor nighttime light linked to higher stroke risk, American Heart Association.
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Isa Mohammed of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center, and the Director of Dark Sky International's Engagement, Bettymaya Foott.
Blue lights for Benny: Delco lights up to honor 2-year-old who unexpectedly died, Leland Pinder and Katherine Scott, 6ABC. Some Entergy customers could see increase in bills because of new bulbs used in street lights, WAFB9. LED Color Temperature Selection Process, the City of Grand Rapids.Architectural Review Board Staff Report, City of Palo Alto. A night in England’s darkest village, Helen Pickles, The Telegraph. UWS State Senator Renames Bird-Safety Bill FLACO Act: ‘Feathered Lives Also Count’, Gus Saltonstall, West Side Rag. MEANS AND WATERWAYS: LIGHTING A FERRY TERMINAL, Randall Whitehead, Furniture, Lighting & Décor.
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by storyteller Mary Stewart Adams, author of the new book - All Along the Night, Dani Robertson, and dark sky consultant, John Barentine.
Why flying insects gather at artificial light, Nature.Artificial light at night reduces earthworm activity but increases growth of invasive ragweed, BMC Ecology and Evolution.Artificial light at night affects the timing of roosting by Chimney Swifts, International Journal of Avian Science.David Duchovny tries to avoid 'electric light', BANG Showbiz.The majority of streets turned off at night in Bordeaux: what results after a year?, Jean Cittone, Le Figaro.Dark Skies: Watch as Powys lights go off for dark sky, BBC.Nocturnal Seafaring: the Reduction of Visibility at Night and its Impact on Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring. A Study Based on 8–4th Centuries BC Evidence, Journal of Maritime Archaeology.Orion and the Dark, Netflix.
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Please be sure to check out Dani Robertson's Book: All Through the Night.
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'Why It's So Bright at Night' is a periodic episode of Light Pollution News, where host Bill McGeeney sits down and chats to understand the positions of people who advocate for light. The show's intent is to spur conversation and understanding, helping all of us work together to a common unified goal of a better tomorrow for people, plants and animals.
This episode, mentioned in the Feb 2024: A Space for Celebration episode, Jennifer Huygen started a petition in Stevenage, England to add lighting to a park. We explore why the lighting is needed, what types of lighting would be deemed acceptable, and seek to understand the cultural issues that are driving the need behind the lights.Support the show
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by freelance writer, Lauren Collee, astronomer, Tim Brothers, and film maker, Tara Roberts Zabriski.
It’s autumn everywhere except under this streetlight, Be Smart.The Small Town That Turned Christmas Lights Into an Economic Miracle, Ruth Simon and Dave Cole, The Wall Street Journal.City of Davis looking for better ideas to light up streets, James Yalor, CBS News Sacramento. Streetlight Color Temperatures our Community Cares About, City of Boulder.Power outage and environmental justice in Winter Storm Uri: an analytical workflow based on nighttime light remote sensing, International Journal of Digital Earth.An inventory of human light exposure behaviour, Scientific Reports.In rural California, bright Santa Tracker spotlight divides a community, Clare Fonstein, San Francisco Chronicle. Maine’s Penobscot Watershed Is Too Important to Allow Mining, Linda Coutant, National Parks Conservation Association.Influence of COVID-19 on night-time lights in Czechia, Journal of Maps.
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Host Bill McGeeney is joined by AstroBackyard's Ashley Northcotte, lighting designer and founder of Dark Source, Kerem Asfuroglu, and educator and advocate, Diane Turnshek.
God’s Promises Are Clearest When We Turn Out the Lights, Cort Gatliff, Christianity Today. Stays in Vegas: London mayor rejects plan for Stratford Sphere venue, Robert Booth, The Guardian. Heber Valley Utah Temple approved. See why the church agreed to dim the lighting, Tad Walch, Dessert News. Trains, stargazing put Ely on the map. Critics fear clean energy project could undo that., Wyaat Myskow, The Nevada Independent. Energy efficiency indicators in road lighting: critical evaluation in a case study, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences. Shining a light on duckweed: exploring the effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on growth and pigmentation, Plant Biology. Giant lasers to light up San Francisco for APEC, Amy Larson, KRON 4. Why can’t I wish upon a star in Boston?, Meg Richards, Berkeley Beacon.
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Last Episode of 2023! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by 2023 Dark Sky Int'l Rising Star Award Recipient, Bonnie Peng, photographer of the new book, Spirits Dancing, Travis Novitsky, and Dark Skies Initiative Coordinator for the McDonald Observatory, Stephen Hummel.
F1 bans three key colours from Sphere during Vegas GP action, Adam Cooper, Autosport. Artificial light at night: a global disruptor of the night-time environment, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Nighttime drone shows gaining more popularity, WVLT News. 5 Things You Can Do to Reduce Light Pollution, Madeleine Burry, AAA.SIU student’s campaign illuminates light pollution and its impact on wildlife, Carly Gist, Daily Egyptian.DARK SKIES: Students invited to count stars to pinpoint areas of light pollution in southwestern N.S., Tina Comeau, Saltwire. Low-cost air, noise, and light pollution measuring station with wireless communication and tinyML, Hardware X. Livin’ the Dream: Stars in a dark night sky, Mountain Times.
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This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ben Chappell, of the Narrowband Channel, Matthias Schmitt, Cedar Breaks National Monument Night Sky Program Manager, and environmental educator / blogger, Frank Turina.
While Las Vegas inaugurates its Sphere, London residents push back on plans for replica venue, Duarte Dias, CBS News.L.A. planning commission backs plan for 80 digital billboards on Metro sites, David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times.Astronomers sound alarm over light pollution from huge new satellite, Nicola Davis, The Guardian.Little-known medical condition that only reveals itself at night could affect millions, Antony Thrower, The Mirror.Pennsylvania Knights Build Observatory at VA Hospital, Knights of Columbus Supreme Council. Birders’ Joy Turns to Shock as Massive Migratory Wave Leads to Mass Mortality Due to Collisions With Chicago Buildings, Patty Wetli, WTTW.NEXT BIG STEPS FOR LIGHTS OUT LEGISLATION IN NEW YORK CITY, Suzanne Charle, NYC Audubon.
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This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ziz Knight, cofounder of the newly formed, Dark Skies Los Angeles, and Drew Evans, of the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition / Astrophotographer.
Perma-noon: On Light Pollution and the Way We Talk About the Natural World, Lauren Collee, LARB. This Incredible Glamping Site in Utah Is the First Resort to Become Dark Sky Certified, Stefanie Waldek, Travel & Leisure. How New ‘Dark Sky Resorts’ Will Help The Growing Astro-Tourism Market, James Carter, Forbes. Dark skies & Wild roars: Astrotourism in Safari destinations, Tsoko Maela, Getaway. Kayaking, night swims and stargazing: embracing adventure in Alentejo, Portugal, Orla Thomas, National Geographic. Three high-profile bills the California legislature will hear before session ends, Edan Villavolas, Washington Examiner. Cape May Introduces Light Pollution Ordinance, Vince Conti, Cape May County Herald. You can see the Milky Way from Nantucket. Residents want to keep it that way, Paula Moura, WBUR. Saving the Night Sky, Josh Riedel, Esquire. Should Greenwich ban night-time 'landscape lighting?'' It may protect migrating birds, experts say., Robert Marchant, Greenwich Time. Drivers’ Experiences and Informed Opinions of Presence Sensitive Lighting Point towards the Feasibility of Introducing Adaptive Lighting in Roadway Contexts, Smart Cities. Sleeping on the ISS isn't easy. This lamp for astronauts could help, Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com Lights Out, Texas! is helping keep the stars at night big and bright, Cole Baerlocher, Agrilife. Arch to dim lights for birds in September, Daniel Newman, STL Today.
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This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Frank Turina, an astrophotographer, night sky advocate, and environmental educator with more than 15 years of working with the United States National Park Service Night Skies Program. You can learn more about his examinations of the ecological and cultural effects of light pollution from his website, at Darkskyastrophoto.
With inspiration from Indianapolis, Destination Cleveland plans major downtown lighting installation, Susan Glaser, The Plain Dealer Cleveland.LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations, Ladra, Political Cortadito.150% increase in light pollution in three years may lead to loss of dark sky status for park, Catherine Hubbard, Stuff.coCity of London Corporation Adopts New Net-Zero Light Pollution Guidance, Ella Tansley, This Week in FM.Environmental organization files 106 page report over light pollution on Palm Beach, threatens lawsuit, Caleb Califano, WPBF.Powys stargazers hit as £3,000 of telescopes stolen from observatory, Matt Jones, POWS Country Times. West Texas Oil Country Is Revealing a Sky Full of Stars, Sam Karas, Reasons to be Cheerful.Sphere lights up Las Vegas skyline with massive LED display, ABC NewsArtificial Light at Night: state of the science 2023 report released, John Barentine, Dark Sky Int’l. The Best No-Crowd Places to Go Stargazing, Emma Veidt, Backpacker.LED lights are meant to save energy. They’re creating glaring pr
And Ken Walczak, Senior Manager of the Far Horizons program at the Adler Planetarium, Co-Author of numerous papers on design and use of innovating instrumentation for light pollution research, and co-lead in the successful designation of the world's largest Urban Night Sky Place, the Palos Preserves. Walczak is also a board member with Dark Sky International.
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This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Jared Flesher, director of Dark Sacred Night, and Bill Green of the Philadelphia Moon Men and Brussels Lunatics. Learn more at LightPollutionNews.com.
U.S. Bans Incandescent Light Bulbs The Next Pandemic Might Occur Because It’s Too Bright Out Across China: Dark Sky Industry delivers bright future for village Sheffield Conservation Area in Ontario has Gorgious Panomamic View Under a sea of stars These National Parks Are Hosting Stargazing Festivals in 2023 Why you should stop painting with light when photographing at night Unistellar Says its New Astro Photo Tech Totally Eliminates Light Pollution Charted: Distance to dark skies Smart lighting to minimise light pollution and protect biodiversity Low estrogen may worsen the circadian effects of light pollution Dim artificial light at night alters gene expression rhythms and growth in a key seagrass species Light pollution is taking the sparkle out of glow-worm mating Light pollution confuses a color-changing coastal woodlouse, new research shows Regulating light pollution Groveland is 1st city in Florida certified as Dark Sky Community New Jersey Town Takes Stand Against Outdoor Lighting THE FEDS HAVE THOUSANDS OF STADIUM LIGHTS ON THE BORDER. SWITCHING THEM ON WOULD DEVASTATE DESERT ECOSY
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This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Scott Morgan, Assistant Park Manager of the Hills Creek Park Complex - part of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Daylon Burt of the Astro Escape. Learn more at LightPollutionNews.com.
Survey finds increase in first-time Big Bend visitors, with most now staying outside the parkA day in space: Look no further than Flagstaff for your cosmos-themed day trip11 Dark Sky Airbnbs in Utah Perfect for StargazingHow to Find the Best Campsite for Stargazing This Summer2 million acres, 8 forests. It's all in the Pennsylvania Wilds.Northern Nights, Starry SkiesLight pollution and creation careNew Study Shows Urban Lighting Disrupts Rural InsectsGlobal disruption of coral broadcast spawning associated with artificial light at nightSustainable Landscapes Sustainable Places Dark Skies ProjectThere are two places in the world you can see a moonbow and this KY state park is oneBridging the gap between astronomy and the space industryVillagers in Rennington call for removal of streetlights to preserve dark sky viewsCity of South Lake Tahoe begins work making lights “dark sky compliant”New Zealanders to Celebrate Maori New Year in JulyFrench towns introduce ‘smart’ street lights which locals can turn onVIDEO: New project lights up WWU campus
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