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Good news for Dark Skies in Wales, UK |
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Wednesday, 22 July 2009 23:28 |
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The Welsh Assembly has voiced its support for dark skies. They have officially stated that the Assembly: - Supports the British Astronomical Association's Campaign for Dark Skies;
- Regrets the cost of poor artificial lighting to the environment and ecosystem;
- Acknowledges that the quality of many people's lives is seriously degraded by poor-quality exterior lighting;
- Calls for a nationwide campaign to discourage floodlighting, over-bright and poorly directed light;
- Calls on Visit Wales to promote the aesthetic and scientific value of dark sky in Wales.
For more information, please see the Welsh Assembly website.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 23:30 |
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Arizona, USA, School district to turn OFF lights to reduce vandalism |
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Wednesday, 22 July 2009 23:44 |
 The concept of cutting the lights to make a campus safer might seem counterintuitive, especially because crime-fighting tips typically encourage the use of security lights or motion sensors in dark areas. But Johnston said there are a number of reasons it makes sense — although he acknowledges community buy-in will be key. The theory is that vandals won't be able to peer into unlit spaces, looking for places to hit or valuable items to steal. Vandals, particularly taggers or those who break windows, won't be able to stand back and admire their handiwork. And, presumably, if neighbors and police are used to a dark campus, the beam of flashlights or the flash of interior lights will send warning signals. |
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Street lights pushing slow bats towards extinction |
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Friday, 19 June 2009 00:00 |
 The study, published in Current Biology, provides the first evidence of street lighting affecting the behaviour of an endangered bat species. Researchers from Bristol University placed artificial street lights along hedgerows used as flight routes by horseshoe bats and found that they avoided the lit-up areas. This forces them to take longer routes, exposing them to greater danger from predators and reducing the amount of food they can find in the limited hours of darkness. You can read the full article on the Telegraph Website. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 23:18 |
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Earth Hour launches the Earth Garden at Blackrock Castle Observatory |
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009 00:00 |
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PRESS RELEASE Earth Hour launches the Earth Garden at Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork Ireland Across the globe on March 28th up to 1 billion people are expected to take part in Earth Hour, and Cork will have a special opportunity to celebrate the event with music and stargazing at Blackrock Castle Observatory. Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia with 2.2 million homes and businesses turning their lights off for one hour. A year later the event had become a global sustainability movement with up to 100 million people across 35 countries participating. Up to 1 billion people will take part in Earth Hour 2009. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 18:32 |
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Light Pollution Offers New Global Measure Of Coral Reef Health |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 00:00 |
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"Coral reefs are incredibly important—but unfortunately they're also incredibly fragile," Longcore said. "Using night light proximity, we were able to identify the most threatened and most pristine spots in an objective and easily repeatable way." Read the Full article here. |
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