News and articles about darker nights
While light pollution is perhaps one of the better known terms as it relates to artificial light at night, it is far from the only aspect of the issue that needs addressing. Outside light is only one facet of the problem. We need to think about all artificial light at night - outside and inside - to adequately address the problem from a human-needs perspective.
Sept 2, 2020 - This is your brain, on sunlight.
“In this study, we provide evidence that the visual violet light found in normal sunlight, but not found in most indoor lighting, plays a direct role in regulating the fat-burning process in mice,” says Lang, Director of Visual Systems Group at Cincinnati Children’s. In essence, too many of us are literally spending too much time inside, under the wrong kind of light.
“In this study, we provide evidence that the visual violet light found in normal sunlight, but not found in most indoor lighting, plays a direct role in regulating the fat-burning process in mice,” says Lang, Director of Visual Systems Group at Cincinnati Children’s. In essence, too many of us are literally spending too much time inside, under the wrong kind of light.
August 14, 2020 - Light pollution from coastal cities reaches the sea floor
" They found that as much as three quarters of the seabed in the Plymouth Sound and Tamar Estuary is bathed in artificial light bright enough to impact the ecosystem. The results appeared in July in Scientific Reports."
" They found that as much as three quarters of the seabed in the Plymouth Sound and Tamar Estuary is bathed in artificial light bright enough to impact the ecosystem. The results appeared in July in Scientific Reports."
August 11, 2020 - The Moon and stars are a compass for nocturnal animals - but light pollution is leading them astray
"Less than one inch long, sand hoppers are commonly found across Europe’s sandy beaches and named for their ability to jump several inches in the air.They bury in the sand during the day and emerge to feed on rotting seaweed at night. They play an important role in their ecosystem by breaking down and recycling nutrients from stranded algae. If you turn over washed up seaweed on an evening beach walk, you should have no trouble finding them."
"Less than one inch long, sand hoppers are commonly found across Europe’s sandy beaches and named for their ability to jump several inches in the air.They bury in the sand during the day and emerge to feed on rotting seaweed at night. They play an important role in their ecosystem by breaking down and recycling nutrients from stranded algae. If you turn over washed up seaweed on an evening beach walk, you should have no trouble finding them."
