Dark Sky Lighting Update Our night sky's are growing brighter as the days pass. The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) is an organization who's main purpose is to educate and create awareness for the importance of dark skies and the reduction of Light Pollution. In the most recent IDA news letter they passed on some Dark Sky updates explaining Dark Sky concerns across the globe. So, I thought they were interesting enough to relay to our readers. Turn Off the Lights an article by Kang Chan-soo, South Korea, 23 January, 2009 In recent years, more and more lights have been turned on to create vibrant cityscapes. As we develop technology designed to shed light only where it's necessary, we can reduce light pollution as we wish... Dark Sky for HealthLight at Night May Boost Risk of Prostate Cancer an article by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Jerusalem Post - Israel, 24 January, 2009 In the first stage of research, it was clearly found that there was a connection between artificial illumination and electricity consumption at night and prostate cancer... Dark Sky Lighting to Reduce Energy ConsumptionLights May Go Out to Cut Power Bills Leicester Mercury - Leicester, England, UK, 02 February, 2009 Every other street light in Leicester could be switched off and areas of the county plunged into darkness to tackle soaring electricity bills... Street Lights to be Switched Off by Reg Little, The Oxford Times - Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK, 29 January, 2009 About 300 street lights are to be switched off as part of a controversial county council plan to cut Oxfordshire's carbon emissions Street Light Switch-off Could Cut Bills in Half Bath Chronicle - Bath, England, UK, 28 January, 2009 The issue was raised at a council cabinet meeting earlier this month and Cllr Shirley Steel (Con, Midsomer Norton) said the scheme could conserve energy by saving electricity as well as having financial benefits for the council... Dark Sky and Light Pollution our only Night Sky ProtectionDark Sky Initiative Targets Light Pollution by Alyssa Burnham, High River Times - High River, Alberta, Canada, 24 January, 2009 The Dark Skies initiative aims to mitigate light pollution within MD borders and minimize the adverse effects of lighting on the night sky... I hope these Dark Sky articles help keep you up to date with the decline in our romantic dark starry nights. |
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