Jun 2023: Unpacking the Light Police
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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
- A World Without Darkness Could Be a Reality within a Few Years
- Aussie region determined to keep its darkness is a stargazer’s dream
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Chapter
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)
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