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Artificial Light
22
Jun

Understanding light pollution: recent advances on its health threats and regulations

June 22, 2022
Miao Cao, Ting Xu, Daqiang Yin, Understanding light pollution: recent advances on its health threats and regulations, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2022, ISSN 1001-0742, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2022.06.020.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1001074222003291) Abstract The prevalence of artificial lights not only improves the lighting conditions for modern society, but also poses kinds of health threats to human health. Although there are regulations and...
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11
Dec

World Migratory Bird Day 2022 Theme to Focus on Light Pollution

December 11, 2021
Source: https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/news/2021/world-migratory-bird-day-2022-theme-focus-light-pollution Bonn, 9 December 2021 – Light Pollution will be the focus of the World Migratory Bird Day 2022 campaign.  Artificial light is increasing globally by at least 2 per cent per year and it is known to adversely affect many bird species. Light pollution is a significant threat to migratory birds, causing disorientation when they fly at...
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21
Nov

Avoidance of different durations, colours and intensities of artificial light by adult seabirds

November 21, 2021
Syposz, M., Padget, O., Willis, J. et al. Avoidance of different durations, colours and intensities of artificial light by adult seabirds. Sci Rep 11, 18941 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97986-x Abstract There is increasing evidence for impacts of light pollution on the physiology and behaviour of wild animals. Nocturnally active Procellariiform seabirds are often found grounded in areas polluted by light and struggle...
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23
Oct

Daily blue-light exposure shortens lifespan and causes brain neurodegeneration in Drosophila

October 23, 2021
Nash, T.R., Chow, E.S., Law, A.D. et al. Daily blue-light exposure shortens lifespan and causes brain neurodegeneration in Drosophila. npj Aging Mech Dis 5, 8 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41514-019-0038-6 Abstract Light is necessary for life, but prolonged exposure to artificial light is a matter of increasing health concern. Humans are exposed to increased amounts of light in the blue spectrum produced by light-emitting...
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17
Sep

Goodbye darkness Light pollution has increased 49% over past 25 years

September 17, 2021
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08
Aug

Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Disruption: Causes, Metabolic Consequences, and Countermeasures

August 8, 2021
Gregory D. M. Potter, Debra J. Skene, Josephine Arendt, Janet E. Cade, Peter J. Grant, Laura J. Hardie, Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Disruption: Causes, Metabolic Consequences, and Countermeasures, Endocrine Reviews, Volume 37, Issue 6, 1 December 2016, Pages 584–608, https://doi.org/10.1210/er.2016-1083 Abstract Circadian (∼24-hour) timing systems pervade all kingdoms of life and temporally optimize behavior and physiology in...
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06
Aug

Effects of artificial light at night on the nest-site selection, reproductive success and behavior of a synanthropic bird

August 6, 2021
Jhih-Syuan Wang, Mao-Ning Tuanmu, Chih-Ming Hung, Effects of artificial light at night on the nest-site selection, reproductive success and behavior of a synanthropic bird, Environmental Pollution, Volume 288, 2021, 117805, ISSN 0269-7491, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117805.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749121013877) Abstract Understanding how artificial light at night (ALAN) impacts wildlife is increasingly important because more and more species are colonizing urban areas. As most of the bird studies on...
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02
Aug

Skyglow forces dung beetles in the city to abandon the Milky Way as their compass

August 2, 2021
Source: https://theconversation.com/skyglow-forces-dung-beetles-in-the-city-to-abandon-the-milky-way-as-their-compass-165110 July 29, 2021 5.12pm Globally, nights are becoming ever brighter. Increasing urbanisation and the installation of new streetlights, security floodlights and outdoor ornamental lighting all contribute to growing light pollution. This light floods directly into the eyes of animals that are active at night and also into the skies. There a proportion of it...
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12
May

Optically Improved Mitochondrial Function Redeems Aged Human Visual Decline

May 12, 2021
Harpreet Shinhmar, MSc, Manjot Grewal, BSc, Sobha Sivaprasad, MBBS, PhD, Chris Hogg, Victor Chong, MBBS, PhD, Magella Neveu, PhD, Glen Jeffery, DPhil, Optically Improved Mitochondrial Function Redeems Aged Human Visual Decline, The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Volume 75, Issue 9, September 2020, Pages e49–e52, https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaa155 Abstract The age spectrum of human populations is shifting toward the...
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01
Apr

The proliferation of space objects is a rapidly increasing source of artificial night sky brightness

April 1, 2021
M Kocifaj, F Kundracik, J C Barentine, S Bará, The proliferation of space objects is a rapidly increasing source of artificial night sky brightness, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 2021;, slab030, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slab030 Abstract The population of artificial satellites and space debris orbiting the Earth imposes non-negligible constraints on both space operations and ground-based optical...
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