Darkness News Update
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A bi-weekly news podcast dedicated to light pollution, conservation, sleep quality, and public policy.
Martin Winterkorn didn't invent them but he put them on Audis in 2004 setting the stage for everyone else.
He was also criminally indicted for VW diesel emissions fraud.
He was also criminally indicted for VW diesel emissions fraud.
November 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Martin Winterkorn didn't invent them but he put them on Audis in 2004 setting the stage for everyone else.
He was also criminally indicted for VW diesel emissions fraud.
He was also criminally indicted for VW diesel emissions fraud.
This week's Darkness News Update kicks off with a quick recap of The Sea Turtle Conservancy's annual workshop.
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#conservation #turtles #lightpollution
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#conservation #turtles #lightpollution
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This week's Darkness News Update kicks off with a quick recap of The Sea Turtle Conservancy's annual workshop.
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#conservation #turtles #lightpollution
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#conservation #turtles #lightpollution
"Regional Strategy for Green Infrastructure, Connectivity and Ecological Restoration of Castilla-La Mancha" to facilitate the conservation and improvement of its extraordinary natural values both day and night."
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Cel Fosc realiza aportaciones esenciales sobre contaminación lumínica a la estrategia de infraestructura verde de Castilla-La Mancha | Cel Fosc, Asociación contra la Contaminación Lumínica
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November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Regional Strategy for Green Infrastructure, Connectivity and Ecological Restoration of Castilla-La Mancha" to facilitate the conservation and improvement of its extraordinary natural values both day and night."
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
The text of the law limiting the number of dark sky parks in the UP is weird.
It's my roman empire, guys.
It's my roman empire, guys.
Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s dark skies.
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Locals Fight for ‘The Right to Night’
Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s celestial splendor.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The text of the law limiting the number of dark sky parks in the UP is weird.
It's my roman empire, guys.
It's my roman empire, guys.
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Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
Lights Out for Young Puffins
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Trent U study shows that young puffins risk stranding in bright areas.
www.trentu.ca/news/story/2...
Trent U study shows that young puffins risk stranding in bright areas.
Young Atlantic Puffins Need Darkness, but are Attracted to Light
New research by Environmental & Life Sciences Ph.D. graduate offers key insight for helping Newfoundland’s beloved provincial bird avoid the risks of getting stranded
www.trentu.ca
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Lights Out for Young Puffins
www.trentu.ca/news/story/2...
Trent U study shows that young puffins risk stranding in bright areas.
www.trentu.ca/news/story/2...
Trent U study shows that young puffins risk stranding in bright areas.
Sights from the 2nd morning T the Sea Turtle Conservancy's Light Pollution Management Workshop
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sights from the 2nd morning T the Sea Turtle Conservancy's Light Pollution Management Workshop
Closing out the day with a panel
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Closing out the day with a panel
Busy morning at the Sea Turtle Conservancy's annual workshop
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Busy morning at the Sea Turtle Conservancy's annual workshop
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Keep watching the skies
Baker, longtime observatory director, educated generations with his astronomy texts. His debut, Astronomy: An Introduction, appeared in 1930 and even included Pluto’s discovery.
By John Mark Ockerbloom
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#PublicDomainDayCountdown
Baker, longtime observatory director, educated generations with his astronomy texts. His debut, Astronomy: An Introduction, appeared in 1930 and even included Pluto’s discovery.
By John Mark Ockerbloom
everybodyslibraries.com/2025/11/17/k...
#PublicDomainDayCountdown
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Keep watching the skies
Baker, longtime observatory director, educated generations with his astronomy texts. His debut, Astronomy: An Introduction, appeared in 1930 and even included Pluto’s discovery.
By John Mark Ockerbloom
everybodyslibraries.com/2025/11/17/k...
#PublicDomainDayCountdown
Baker, longtime observatory director, educated generations with his astronomy texts. His debut, Astronomy: An Introduction, appeared in 1930 and even included Pluto’s discovery.
By John Mark Ockerbloom
everybodyslibraries.com/2025/11/17/k...
#PublicDomainDayCountdown
Fort Myers, FL To Crack Down on Lighting Violations
citizenportal.ai/articles/685...
This year 29 nests of the city's beaches were disoriented by lighting, next year city officials will be putting more pressure on property owners and managers to keep their lighting in line with code.
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This year 29 nests of the city's beaches were disoriented by lighting, next year city officials will be putting more pressure on property owners and managers to keep their lighting in line with code.
Town staff warns of stepped-up lighting reviews as sea turtle disorientations persist; major renourishment totals reported
Town staff told the Marine and Environmental Resource Committee it will more closely review exterior lighting visible from the beach under existing sea‑turtle conservation and lighting codes; staff al...
citizenportal.ai
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Fort Myers, FL To Crack Down on Lighting Violations
citizenportal.ai/articles/685...
This year 29 nests of the city's beaches were disoriented by lighting, next year city officials will be putting more pressure on property owners and managers to keep their lighting in line with code.
citizenportal.ai/articles/685...
This year 29 nests of the city's beaches were disoriented by lighting, next year city officials will be putting more pressure on property owners and managers to keep their lighting in line with code.
Dim Light at Night Kills the Mood for Hamsters
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The light changed a number of hormonal markers in both the testes and liver, which have a number of downstream health effects including those related to reproduction.
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The light changed a number of hormonal markers in both the testes and liver, which have a number of downstream health effects including those related to reproduction.
Dim light at night alters photoperiodic perception in male Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) - Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
Photoperiod determines the timing of reproduction in seasonal breeders. Long-day breeders breed when the photoperiod is above the critical photoperiod and plenty of food is available for the offspring...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Dim Light at Night Kills the Mood for Hamsters
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The light changed a number of hormonal markers in both the testes and liver, which have a number of downstream health effects including those related to reproduction.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The light changed a number of hormonal markers in both the testes and liver, which have a number of downstream health effects including those related to reproduction.
Husthwaite, Lastingham, and Sleightholme Dale Join the Yorkshire Dales Greater Dark Sky Zone
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Further rural spots gain 'dark sky friendly' status
The three North Yorkshire communities are the latest to be recognised over efforts to reduce light pollution.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Husthwaite, Lastingham, and Sleightholme Dale Join the Yorkshire Dales Greater Dark Sky Zone
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
The ideal rock should kill 2 birds is a statistical error. the average rock kills no birds, chixulub georg, which killed 3/4 of all birds is a statistical outlier and should not have been counted.
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The ideal rock should kill 2 birds is a statistical error. the average rock kills no birds, chixulub georg, which killed 3/4 of all birds is a statistical outlier and should not have been counted.
Between this and the flatworms, water fleas just cannot get a break.
New paper: #lightpollution suppresses diel migration in #Daphnia, but no detectable difference between urban and rural populations. rdcu.be/eNVwb
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this lack of differentiation.
So no adaptation to light pollution? We discuss different plausible explanations for this lack of differentiation.
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Between this and the flatworms, water fleas just cannot get a break.
in fairness, him not doing anything related to a medical emergency is the safest possible thing he could do.
RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
in fairness, him not doing anything related to a medical emergency is the safest possible thing he could do.
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Space forecasters say solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that’s currently on its way to Earth.
Northern lights may be visible in parts of the US due to solar storms
Space forecasters say solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that’s currently on its way to Earth.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Space forecasters say solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that’s currently on its way to Earth.
#lightpollution Linked with Thyroid Cancer
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Study of 23,000 adults in Fujian province linked urbanization factors as correlated with Thyroid Cancer.
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Study of 23,000 adults in Fujian province linked urbanization factors as correlated with Thyroid Cancer.
Associations of light at night exposure and environmental pollutants with risk for thyroid cancer in Fujian, China: a spatio-temporal analysis - BMC Public Health
Background Thyroid cancer (TC) incidence is rapidly increasing, ranking as the third most common cancer in China. This study aimed to investigate the association between light at night (LAN), air poll...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#lightpollution Linked with Thyroid Cancer
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Study of 23,000 adults in Fujian province linked urbanization factors as correlated with Thyroid Cancer.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Study of 23,000 adults in Fujian province linked urbanization factors as correlated with Thyroid Cancer.
Circadian Rhythm Linked with Sense of Temperature
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bright light in the morning makes you feel colder.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bright light in the morning makes you feel colder.
Acute effect of light and time of day on thermal physiology, perception, and behavior - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Acute effect of light and time of day on thermal physiology, perception, and behavior
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November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Circadian Rhythm Linked with Sense of Temperature
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bright light in the morning makes you feel colder.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bright light in the morning makes you feel colder.
The Darkness News Update for October 30, 2025
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Crime
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Crime
Weight Loss
Heart Health
Lawsuits
November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Darkness News Update for October 30, 2025
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Crime
Weight Loss
Heart Health
Lawsuits
restoringdarkness.com/episode/news...
Crime
Weight Loss
Heart Health
Lawsuits