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Why Are Streetlights Turning Purple?
Why are streetlights turning purple article by Dark Sky Consulting, LLC
Article - Published by Dark Sky Consulting, LLC
Summary: Chromaticity shift is affecting an increasing number of commercial outdoor lighting products. This may affect public perception of solid-state lighting and could change the nature of skyglow over cities. This post explores what it is, why it's happening, and what can be done about it.
Hidden Cost of Light Pollution
Hidden Costs Series: Light Pollution
YouTube - Published by @TheHiddenCosts
Light pollution can be a hazard to our health. Just about every organism on the planet lives its life according to the rhythms of daytime and darkness. Excessive light can cause several human health problems -- from chronic fatigue and migraines to sexual dysfunction -- have also been linked to high-levels of light exposure.
Comparison of Light Polluted and Starry Skies
All sky, night time movie comparing a light polluted and a starry night sky in central Oregon
All sky, night time movie comparing a light polluted and a starry night sky in central Oregon - comparing northwest corner of Bend, Oregon to Pine Mountain Observatory, March 25-26, 2022
The future of Bend’s light pollution; seeing stars a thing of the past?
Article by Central Oregon Daily
Monday night members of the International Dark-Sky Association, Oregon Chapter, spoke at McMenamins in Bend, showing facts that can no longer be hidden in the dark.
Fireflies don't respond well to light pollution. They're not alone.
NBC News article on Fireflies and Light Pollution
Article - Published by NBC News on April 1, 2021
Two new studies underline the unintended effects on insects of artificial light at night, and add to broader concerns about our understanding of humanity’s impact on nature.
From Desert to Coast, the Case for Dark Skies
Cape Perpetua Collective discusses the importance of darkness for nocturnal wildlife, from migrating birds to sea turtles to intertidal invertebrates and nesting seabirds.
Recording by Cape Perpetua Collective on the importance of darkness for nocturnal wildlife, from migrating birds to sea turtles to intertidal invertebrates and nesting seabirds.
Portland Audubon Reduces Light Pollution
OPB "Think Out Loud" interview with Mary Coolidge, DarkSky Oregon Board Member. (External link)
Portland, Oregon
OPB "Think Out Loud" interview with Mary Coolidge, DarkSky Oregon Board Member
Where Are the Stars? See How Light Pollution Affects Night Skies
Published by National Geographic - This short film, shot mainly in California by Sriram Murali, goes through all the levels of the scale, showing how the view of the cosmos gets better in less light-polluted areas.
Published by National Geographic - This short film, shot mainly in California by Sriram Murali, goes through all the levels of the scale, showing how the view of the cosmos gets better in less light-polluted areas.