Jun 2023: Unpacking the Light Police

Light Pollution News

This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by astronomer, historian, author, science communicator, and dark-sky consultant, John Barentine of the Dark Sky Consulting LLC and Conservationist, Kaitlyn Evans. Learn more at LightPollutionNews.com.
Articles:

• I was busted by the light police. They had a point
• The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps'
• Want to Learn About Light Pollution? There’s a mini-course for that!
• Star bathing is the new outdoor travel trend we should all be trying for Summer 2023
• Industry Must Face an Inconvenient Truth -- Most LED Lights at Night are Unhealthy
• Unpacking the Wallpack
• Songbirds, dusk and clear skies: Scientists explore migratory flights
• ‘Lights Out’ initiative appears to be saving birds from crashing into Philly buildings
• Knoxville, TN Zoo is offering up what they call “Twilight Tours” per WVLT 8
• Flashlights posing major threat to nesting sea turtles
• Capture the Dark 2023 officially is under way
• Why the Greatest Threat to Star-Gazing Isn’t Light Pollution
• Smart Street Lights Market is Expected to Hit USD 14,751.1 million at a 23.4% CAGR by 2030
• LDS Church will get to light up its Heber Valley Temple after all, but the faith didn’t get everything it wanted

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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 month, Bill McGeeney, is joined by upwards of three guests to walk through the news around this broad topic of light pollution.

פרקים

1. Jun 2023: Unpacking the Light Police (00:00:00)

2. Light Pollution and Population Growth (00:00:06)

3. Medieval Habit of Two Sleeps (00:10:12)

4. Light Pollution, Health, and Astronomy (00:21:02)

5. Light's Impact on Property and Birds (00:43:03)

6. Satellites and Light Pollution at Night (01:02:36)

7. Light Pollution and Social Justice (01:15:33)

8. Nighttime Lighting and Safety Concerns (01:21:36)

9. Light Affects Bat Habits and Habitat (01:36:02)