May 2023: Lumens are Calling!
05/08/23 • 92 min
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 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.
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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A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible.
For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter!
Why Support Light Pollution News?
- Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests.
- Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer.
- Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic.
About Light Pollution News:
The path to sustainable starry night solutions begin with 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.
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Apr 2023: Neighborhood Looks Like a Truckstop!
This month, LPN is joined by Brandon Happe of the Philly Moon Men and Daylon Burt of Astro Escape. Learn more at LightPollutionNews.com.
Articles:
- Residents’ petition forces city to revise “monster” street lighting upgrades
- LED streetlights are energy efficient, but are they environmentally friendly? It's complicated
- WA House votes 94-1 to limit light pollution from wind energy farms
- Pregnant women advised to dim lights before bed to reduce diabetes risk
- I spent a weekend in the darkest part of England and it changed me
- Lights Out Across the Country
- Animal astronomers: A bird’s eye view of the night sky
- Dazzling lights are causing ecological chaos, disrupting plants' seasonal rhythms and their fragile relationship with pollinators
- Lights off, danger on: What to know about the latest dangerous driving trend
- Astronomers stumble in diplomatic push to protect the night sky
- Smithsonian Exhibition Invites
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A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible.
For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter!
Why Support Light Pollution News?
- Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests.
- Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer.
- Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic.
About Light Pollution News:
The path to sustainable starry night solutions begin with 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.
Next Episode
Jun 2023: Unpacking the Light Police
This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by astronomer, historian, author, science communicator, and dark-sky consultant, John Barentine of the Dark Sky Consulting LLC and Conservationist, Kaitlyn Evans. Learn more at LightPollutionNews.com.
Articles:
- I was busted by the light police. They had a point
- The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps'
- Want to Learn About Light Pollution? There’s a mini-course for that!
- Star bathing is the new outdoor travel trend we should all be trying for Summer 2023
- Industry Must Face an Inconvenient Truth -- Most LED Lights at Night are Unhealthy
- Unpacking the Wallpack
- Songbirds, dusk and clear skies: Scientists explore migratory flights
- ‘Lights Out’ initiative appears to be saving birds from crashing into Philly buildings
- Knoxville, TN Zoo is offering up what they call “Twilight Tours” per WVLT 8
- Flashlights posing major threat to nesting sea turtles
- Capture the Dark 2023 officially is under way
- Why the Greatest Threat to Star-Gazing Isn’t Light Pollution
- Smart Street Lights Market is Expected to Hit USD 14,751.1 million at a 23.4% CAGR by 2030
Send Feedback Text to the Show!
A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible.
For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter!
Why Support Light Pollution News?
- Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests.
- Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer.
- Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic.
About Light Pollution News:
The path to sustainable starry night solutions begin with 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.
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