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Light Pollution News

Light Pollution News

The path to neighborhood friendly starry night solutions begin with being a more informed you!Ever wish you could see the stars at night? Well, here"s your chance to join the conversation around how we can create a sustainable and equitable night that benefits people as much as it does ecology.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!Each

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12:47

Why It's So Bright at Night? Interview with Art...

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2025/04/28

Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Art Hushen, founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention.The seemingly harmless advice to leave all your exterior lights on overnight might not be the crime deterrent you think it is. Host, Bill McGeeney, reconnects with Art Hushin, a 30-year law enforcement veteran and founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention, to dissect the popular #9PMRoutine campaign sweeping across police departments in the US and Canada.What started in Florida in 2017 as a

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49:06

April 2025: Typewriters and Candlesnuff!

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2025/04/14

This month's guests:Stephanie Vermillion, Travel Journalist and Author.Traci Cardinal, President of Dark Sky Ohio.Shane Ludtke, host of the Actual Astronomy Podcast.Bill's News Picks:World Becomes Brighter as Trump Reverses Biden’s Incandescent Light Bulb Ban, Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection.E Ink's color ePaper tech gets supersized for outdoor displays, Paul Ridden, New Atlas.Portsmouth Neighborhood Wins Light Pollution Battle with Tiverton Boatyard, Michael Rock, Fun107.It Pays

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57:46

April 2025: Shadow Cast!

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2025/03/31

This month's guests:Stephanie Vermillion, Travel Journalist and Author.Traci Cardinal, President of Dark Sky Ohio.Shane Ludtke, host of the Actual Astronomy Podcast.Bill's News Picks:China: Eerie jellyfish-like streetlight spotted in China, Stingers Hub. Dark Sky Week deemed dangerous, fails in North Dakota Senate, Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor. This New ‘Astro Trail’ in Arizona Is Located in One of the ‘Astronomy Capitals of the World'—and Makes Stops at Observatories, State

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53:27

March 2025: Follow Where Others Are Going.

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2025/03/17

This month's guests:Art Hushen, founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention.Jeff Schmalz, founder of r/DarkSky.Spencer SooHoo, Los Angeles Astronomical Society Secretary and Dark Sky Advocate.Bill's News Picks:An Evaluation of Citywide Street Lighting Upgrades on Gun Violence, Crime Justice Lab.Street lighting environment and fear of crime: a simulated virtual reality experiment, Virtual Reality.Rural students hit jackpot in dark sky, to be trained in astronomy, New Indian

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59:28

March 2025: Gateway Topics!

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2025/03/03

This month's guests:Art Hushen, founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention.Jeff Schmalz, founder of r/DarkSky.Spencer SooHoo, Los Angeles Astronomical Society Secretary and Dark Sky Advocate.Bill's News Picks:Streetlight upgrade to help protect dark skies, Richard Edwards, BBC.The War Against Headlight Brightness, Nate Rogers, The Ringer.Atlantic puffins are perilously attracted to artificial light, new study shows, Spoorthy Raman, Mongabay. Nocturnal camouflage through

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53:56

February 2025: Pie Tins!

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2025/02/17

This month's guests:Mark Baker, founder of the Soft Lights Foundation.Nick Mesler, civil engineer specializing in traffic and pedestrian safety.Isa Mohammed, President of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy.Bill's News Picks:This Famous designer changed the way cities think about public lighting, Diana Budds, Fast Company. Electric Utilities Sued Over Lighting and Wildlife Issues, Inside Lighting. Artificial Light Increases Nighttime Prevalence of Predatory Fishes, Altering Community

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71:38

February 2025: Share Cookies and Be Friendly!

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2025/02/03

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Mark Baker, founder of the Soft Lights Foundation, Nick Mesler, civil engineer, and, Isa Mohammed, President of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Why Soccer Players Are Training in the Dark, RM Clark, Wired. Light Pollution Control: Comparative Analysis of Regulations Across Civil and Common Law

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57:53

January 2025: Fly to the Right.

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2025/01/20

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Dr. Mario Motta, lighting designer Glenn Heinmiller, and, advocate, David Lefevre!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Reducing light pollution, this city 'went dark' to save birds — and it worked, Good Good Good. Cool' white car headlights more likely to dazzle moths, Science Daily. Town Pilots New Streetlights On Main

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61:15

January 2025: .02 Microwatts!

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2025/01/06

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Dr. Mario Motta, lighting designer Glenn Heinmiller, and, advocate, David Lefevre!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Here are 5 major threats to Ireland's remaining dark skies, George McMillan, RTE. Young People Are Losing Their Cultural Heritage to Light Pollution, Paige Cromley, Sierra. Rethinking Occasional Outdoor Lighting: A

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87:06

2024 Holiday Potluck!

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2024/12/26

Text Light Pollution News!Find today's articles at LightPollutionNews.comA panel of guests from 2024 reflect on their favorite news stories of 2024 They discuss significant victories, such as the community-led opposition against the MSG Sphere project and the introduction of regulations in various countries addressing light pollution.- Community success in opposing MSG Sphere project - United Nations addresses satellite constellations’ impact on astronomy - New Zealand aims for dark sky

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51:45

December 2024: Say Light Pollution

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2024/12/16

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share

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55:59

December 2024: Patterns of Activity.

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2024/12/02

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share

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55:49

November 2024: Dopamine Rush.

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2024/11/18

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center joins us once again!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Beaker Street Science Photography Prize, Beaker Street Science Festival.Lights Out Greenwich! New Town

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72:50

November 2024: Looking Up Matters!

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2024/11/04

Text Light Pollution News![Editorial Correction: AST sent up the Blue Bird satellites incorrectly noted as Blue Walker satellites]This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro, Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center joins us once again!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's

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55:23

October 2024: See the Stars, Share the Stars!

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2024/10/14

Text Light Pollution News!A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the astronomer and artist, Dr. Tyler Nordgren, photographer and Youtuber, Nico Carver, and, thought leader and CEO of Visibility Innovations, Nancy Clanton.See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Rehabilitation outcomes of bird-building collision victims in the Northeastern United States, PLOS

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66:41

October 2024: Stargazing on the Bomber!

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2024/09/30

Text Light Pollution News!A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the astronomer and artist, Dr. Tyler Nordgren, photographer and Youtuber, Nico Carver, and, thought leader and CEO of Visibility Innovations, Nancy Clanton.See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Teen Captures Jaw-Dropping Photo of North America Nebula From His Backyard, Lydia Patrick,

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43:14

September 2024: What is Safe?

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2024/09/16

Text Light Pollution News!A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine.See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:It’s always sunny in space: Michigan startup hopes to beam solar power to Earth, Lucas Smoicic Larson, MLive. Spatiotemporal

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63:05

September 2024: Totality of Impact!

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2024/09/03

Text Light Pollution News!A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Environmental impact (light pollution and energy wastage) of artificial grow lighting to replenish grass pitches in sports

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54:34

August 2024: A Right to Night?

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2024/08/19

Text Light Pollution News!Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith, who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:'Security' lights intrude on dark skies, Trisha Hussey, Santa Fe New Mexican. Feelings of safety for visitors recreating outdoors at night in different artificial

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56:55

August 2024: Checking the Box!

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2024/08/05

Text Light Pollution News!Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith, who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Will a former landfill become PA's next stargazing mecca?, Tanisha Thomas, Spotlight PA.Astronomy tourism business ready to fight Hydrostor's billion-dollar Broken

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