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Light Pollution
08
Feb

ESO and international partners petition UN for the protection of the Earth’s dark and quiet skies

February 8, 2022
Source: https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann22001/ 7 February 2022 An international collaboration involving ESO has submitted a new paper to the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) seeking better protections for the Earth’s dark and quiet skies. The paper was accepted for discussion today at the ongoing session of the COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee,...
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19
Dec

New global atlas maps out ocean areas most affected by light pollution

December 19, 2021
Source: https://www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde/news/newglobalatlasmapsoutoceanareasmostaffectedbylightpollution/ 15 December 2021 As coastal areas become increasingly built up, concerns are growing about levels of artificial light at night (ALAN) and its potential impacts on the marine environment. Light pollution is well-studied in terms of its effects on the night sky and astronomy, and on terrestrial ecosystems, but until now researchers didn’t...
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19
Dec

A plea for a worldwide development of dark infrastructure for biodiversity – Practical examples and ways to go forward

December 19, 2021
Romain Sordello, Samuel Busson, Jérémie H. Cornuau, Philippe Deverchère, Baptiste Faure, Adrien Guetté, Franz Hölker, Christian Kerbiriou, Thierry Lengagne, Isabelle Le Viol, Travis Longcore, Pascal Moeschler, Jessica Ranzoni, Nicolas Ray, Yorick Reyjol, Yoann Roulet, Sibylle Schroer, Jean Secondi, Nicolas Valet, Sylvie Vanpeene, Sébastien Vauclair, A plea for a worldwide development of dark infrastructure for biodiversity...
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14
Dec

Exposure to bedroom light pollution and cardiometabolic risk: A cohort study from Chinese young adults

December 14, 2021
Yu-xiang Xu, Yang Yu, Yan Huang, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Ying Sun, Exposure to bedroom light pollution and cardiometabolic risk: A cohort study from Chinese young adults, Environmental Pollution, Volume 294, 2022, 118628, ISSN 0269-7491,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118628. Highlights: • Multi-period bedroom light exposure was associated with cardiometabolic risk. • Bedroom nighttime light pollution is associated...
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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

Saving the Starry Night

November 21, 2021
Format: Book Describes the scientific and cultural value of the sky Illustrates the environmental damage of excess light Explains the relationship between astronomy and space technology Introduction This book takes a close look at our relationship with the sky, the stars, light and darkness. In particular, it examines how light pollution has interfered with the...
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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

STREETLIGHTS TO SATELLITES: ADDRESSING LIGHT POLLUTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS

October 23, 2021
Streetlights to Satellites: Addressing Light Pollution with the United Nations The United Nations’ Office of Outer Space Affairs is considering issues of light pollution spanning from streetlights to satellites. BY: MONICA YOUNG OCTOBER 22, 2021 The statistics are stunning: More than 80% of the world’s population (and more than 99% of those in the U.S. and Europe)...
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21
Oct

Issue Of Sustainability On Light Pollution From The Perspective Of Maqasid Shariah

October 21, 2021
Muhamad Syazwan Faid, Mohd Nawawi, M. S. A. ., & Mohd Paidi Norman. (2021). Issue Of Sustainability On Light Pollution From The Perspective Of Maqasid Shariah. Journal of Fatwa Management and Research, 26(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.33102/jfatwa.vol26no2.390 ABSTRACT In the growing tension of discussing human development, sustainability is endorsed as the answer to providing a just and balanced resolution....
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05
Oct

Empirical Modelling of Public Lighting Emission Functions

October 5, 2021
Espey, B.R. Empirical Modelling of Public Lighting Emission Functions. Remote Sens. 2021, 13, 3827. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13193827 Abstract Study of light at night has increased in recent decades due to the recognition of its impact on the environment, potential health concerns, as well as both the financial and carbon cost of energy waste. The advent of more extensive and improved...
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