Light Pollution News
Ever wonder why migrating birds crash into buildings? Or why you can't sleep at night? What about where you can still see the Milky Way?
Light Pollution News explores how our 24/7 lit world affects everything from wildlife and human health to our understanding of the stars, travel, and the future of our cities. Host Bill McGeeney brings on rotating guests to help dig into the latest research, policy activity, and real-world solutions - from how irresponsible lighting degrades our health to the best dark sky destinations for your next trip. Whether you're a birder, conservationist, astrophotographer, or just someone who misses sleeping in darkness, this is the show that connects the dots between your disappearing nighttime environment and the world around you.
Light Pollution News
May 2023: Lumens are Calling!
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This Month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Michael Rymer of the Dark Sky (formerly International Dark Sky Association) and Youth Advocate, Bonnie Peng. Learn more at LightPollutionNews.com.
Articles:
- Is light pollution making darkness a luxury?
- Here Come the Lumens
- The New Light Is Bad There’s something off about LED bulbs — which will soon be, thanks to a federal ban, the only kind you can buy.
- "Mysterious spiral" that looks like hazy, glowing galaxy seen hovering in Alaska's northern lights
- Why It’s Time for a Worldwide Lights-Out Program
- The Consequences of Light Pollution
- Light Pollution Disrupts Seasonal Differences in the Daily Activity and Metabolic Profiles of the Northern House Mosquito, Culex pipiens
- Blue Vigil developed a high intensity tethered LED array to a drone
- You're Definitely Suffering the Effects of Light Pollution—But We're Here to Help
- $3M in federal money coming to Norfolk for streetlight upgrades
- Mayor Gloria highlights federal funding for streetlight repairs in multiple areas of San Diego
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The path to sustainable starry night solutions begin with being a more informed you.
Light Pollution, once thought to be solely detrimental to astronomers, has proven to be an impactful issue across many disciplines of society including ecology, crime, technology, health, and much more!
But not all is lost! There are simple solutions that provide for big impacts. Each month, Bill McGeeney, is joined by upwards of three guests to help you grow your awareness and understanding of both the challenges and the road to recovering our disappearing nighttime ecosystem.
