Sep 2023: Sensory Deprivation

This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Frank Turina, an astrophotographer, night sky advocate, and environmental educator with more than 15 years of working with the United States National Park Service Night Skies Program. You can learn more about his examinations of the ecological and cultural effects of light pollution from his website, at Darkskyastrophoto.

And  Ken Walczak, Senior Manager of the Far Horizons program at the Adler Planetarium, Co-Author of numerous papers on design and use of innovating instrumentation for light pollution research, and co-lead in the successful designation of the world's largest Urban Night Sky Place, the Palos Preserves. Walczak is also a board member with Dark Sky International. 

See Full Show Notes at LightPollutionNews.com.

• With inspiration from Indianapolis, Destination Cleveland plans major downtown lighting installation, Susan Glaser, The Plain Dealer Cleveland.
• LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations, Ladra, Political Cortadito.
• 150% increase in light pollution in three years may lead to loss of dark sky status for park, Catherine Hubbard, Stuff.co
• City of London Corporation Adopts New Net-Zero Light Pollution Guidance, Ella Tansley, This Week in FM.
• Environmental organization files 106 page report over light pollution on Palm Beach, threatens lawsuit, Caleb Califano, WPB

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Ever wonder why migrating birds crash into buildings? Or why you can't sleep at night? What about where you can still see the Milky Way?

Light Pollution News explores how our 24/7 lit world affects everything from wildlife and human health to our understanding of the stars, travel, and the future of our cities. Host Bill McGeeney brings on rotating guests to help dig into the latest research, policy activity, and real-world solutions - from how irresponsible lighting degrades our health to the best dark sky destinations for your next trip. Whether you're a birder, conservationist, astrophotographer, or just someone who misses sleeping in darkness, this is the show that connects the dots between your disappear...