Light Pollution News

Submit Voicemail!  This episode's guests: Tatsiana Thomson , Brome Bird Care. John Barentine , Dark Sky Consulting. Lynne Peeples , Author of the Inner Clock. Bill's News Picks: Spectacular drone show over Vatican recreates Michelangelo’s ‘Creation of Adam,’ Virgin Mary , Ariel Zilber, New York Post . As more cities get Dark Sky label, these Indigenous communities apply the same tenets ,...

Submit Voicemail!  This episode's guests: Yana Yakushina , Lawyer and Researcher. James Lowenthal , Astronomer. Vicky Derksen , Night Sky Tourist. Bill's News Picks: Randomised trial reveals a mismatch between preferences for and hormonal responses to anthropogenic light colour temperatures , PLOS One .  Light Wavelength Modulates the Effects of Lighted Nights on Sleep, Metabolism and Ox...

Submit Voicemail!  This episode's guests: Yana Yakushina , Lawyer and Researcher. James Lowenthal , Astronomer. Vicky Derksen , Night Sky Tourist. Bill's News Picks: The endangered night: the challenge of light pollution within the international environmental legal context , Journal of Environmental Law .    On National Space Day, Fadnavis pledges India's first state Dark Sky Policy...

Submit Voicemail!  In this episode, Bill McGeeney interviews Vasu Menon, a NC State computer science student who created Stargazer.org   - a revolutionary web app that solves every amateur astronomer's planning nightmare. Born from a frustrating full-moon stargazing trip to Virginia's Stanton River park, this tool combines dark sky locations, weather forecasts, and lunar data into one si...

Submit Voicemail! Episode Summary Discover how one artist is tackling light pollution through whimsical street art. Berlin visual artist Alona Rodeh joins the show to discuss her viral "Nightcaps" project - 3D-printed "hats" that transform unshielded street lamps into community art while reducing light pollution. Key Topics Covered The Nightcaps Project : 15 sculptural lamp cov...

Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Steve Mariconda , MPH. Frank Turina , Educator / National Park Service / Night Sky Resource Center. Bill's News Picks: Natural experiments from Earth Hour reveal urban night sky being drastically lit up by few decorative buildings , Scientific Reports . Night lights versus conservation dreams: balancing human preferences with conservation goals in...

Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Steve Mariconda , MPH. Frank Turina , Educator / National Park Service / Night Sky Resource Center. Bill's News Picks: ‘This is a big win’: Planning Commission embraces ‘dark skies’ for Rappahannock County , Bob Hurley, Rappahonnock News . A CT man claims state courts don’t comply with a certain law. Why he says it matters. , Sean Krofssik, Hartfo...

Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Kelly Beatty , Sky and Telescope . Kerem Asfuroglu , Dark Source . David Smith, BugLife . Bill's News Picks: Darkness is crucial to Everglades habitat: Could Alligator Alcatraz threaten it? , Max Chesnes, Phys.org .  A183 Coast Road cycleway to get new street lighting to boost safety despite wildlife and dark skies fears , Nic Marko, Shields Gazet...

Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Kelly Beatty , Sky and Telescope . Kerem Asfuroglu , Dark Source . David Smith, BugLife . Bill's News Picks: Citizen science illuminates the nature of city lights , Nature Cities .    Does darkness increase the risk of certain types of crime? A registered report article , Plos.org .    To Determine if Changing to White Light Street Lamps Reduces C...

Submit Voicemail!  In this episode of Why It’s So Bright at Night , host Bill McGeeney explores the growing movement in Norfolk, Virginia, led by Citizens for Responsible Lighting , a grassroots group advocating for smarter, healthier, and more environmentally responsible LED streetlighting. The group formed after residents were disturbed by overly bright 3000K–4000K LEDs installed across the city...

Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Babak Tafreshi ,  Photojournalist for National Geographic . Tom Reinert , Past President of Dark Sky International . Jeffrey Calta, President of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival . Bill's News Picks: How Atlanta’s ‘Light Up the Night’ program is making streets safer—one LED at a time , 11Alive .  ‘The right light:’ Pittsburgh begins installing LED...

Submit Voicemail!  This episode's guests: Tom Reinert , Past President of Dark Sky International . Jeffrey Calta, President of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival . Bill's News Picks: See photos of Manhattanhenge as seen from 42nd St. in Manhattan , Seth Harrison, Iohud .  Space-time cube reveals escalating light pollution in China's national parks: impact of boundary geometry and hum...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: David Eicher , Editor-in-Chief of the Astronomy Magazine . Nancy Gonlin,  Professor of Anthropology at Bellevue College . Michael Colligan , Host of Restoring Darkness . Bill's News Picks: Light pollution’s impact on Indigenous cultures , Abbe Whitford, Astrobites .  Perinatal Exposures to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Outdoor Artificial Light...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: David Eicher , Editor-in-Chief of the Astronomy Magazine . Nancy Gonlin,  Professor of Anthropology at Bellevue College . Michael Colligan , Host of Restoring Darkness . Bill's News Picks: This is Why You’re Afraid of the Woods at Night , Blair Braverman, Outside .  Artificial light pollution could fuel growth of toxic algal blooms , James Dinneen,...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Robert Massey , of the Royal Astronomical Society . Phyllis Gricus, Principal of Landscape Design Studio, LLC . Michael Calhoun , Conservationist and Advocate. Bill's News Picks: Las Vegas sphere owners reportedly want to build "mini spheres" in other cities , Megan Townsend, MixMag .  Blue Light Influences Negative Thoughts of Self , Slee...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Robert Massey , of the Royal Astronomical Society . Phyllis Gricus, Principal of Landscape Design Studio, LLC . Michael Calhoun , Conservationist and Advocate. Bill's News Picks: As a lamp you wear a hat , Stefan Oberwalleney, RBB24 .  From fireflies to fish, light pollution is damaging the environment – what can we do about it? , Emma Charlton, Wor...

Submit Voicemail! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Art Hushen , founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention . The seemingly harmless advice to leave all your exterior lights on overnight might not be the crime deterrent you think it is. Host, Bill McGeeney, reconnects with Art Hushin, a 30-year law enforcement veteran and founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention, to dissect t...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Stephanie Vermillion , Travel Journalist and Author. Traci Cardinal, President of Dark Sky Ohio. Shane Ludtke , host of the Actual Astronomy Podcast. Bill's News Picks: World Becomes Brighter as Trump Reverses Biden’s Incandescent Light Bulb Ban , Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection . E Ink's color ePaper tech gets supersized for outdoor display...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Stephanie Vermillion , Travel Journalist and Author. Traci Cardinal, President of Dark Sky Ohio. Shane Ludtke , host of the Actual Astronomy Podcast. Bill's News Picks: China: Eerie jellyfish-like streetlight spotted in China , Stingers Hub.  Dark Sky Week deemed dangerous, fails in North Dakota Senate , Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor .  This New...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Art Hushen , founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention . Jeff Schmalz, founder of r/DarkSky . Spencer SooHoo , Los Angeles Astronomical Society Secretary and Dark Sky Advocate. Bill's News Picks: An Evaluation of Citywide Street Lighting Upgrades on Gun Violence , Crime Justice Lab . Street lighting environment and fear of crime: a simul...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Art Hushen , founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention . Jeff Schmalz, founder of r/DarkSky . Spencer SooHoo , Los Angeles Astronomical Society Secretary and Dark Sky Advocate. Bill's News Picks: Streetlight upgrade to help protect dark skies , Richard Edwards, BBC . The War Against Headlight Brightness , Nate Rogers, The Ringer . Atlant...

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Mark Baker , founder of the Soft Lights Foundation . Nick Mesler, civil engineer specializing in traffic and pedestrian safety. Isa Mohammed , President of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy. Bill's News Picks: This Famous designer changed the way cities think about public lighting , Diana Budds, Fast Company .  Electric Utilities Sued Over Lighti...

Submit Voicemail! This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Mark Baker , founder of the Soft Lights Foundation , Nick Mesler, civil engineer, and, Isa Mohammed, President of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Why Soccer Players Are Training in the Dark , RM Cla...

Submit Voicemail! This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Dr. Mario Motta , lighting designer Glenn Heinmiller , and, advocate, David Lefevre ! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Reducing light pollution, this city 'went dark' to save birds — and it worked , Good Good Good .  Cool'...

Submit Voicemail! This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Dr. Mario Motta , lighting designer Glenn Heinmiller , and, advocate, David Lefevre ! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Here are 5 major threats to Ireland's remaining dark skies , George McMillan, RTE .  Young People Are Losing Thei...