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Light Pollution News
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 disappearing nighttime environment and the world around you.
Light Pollution News
April 2026: Mandate Controls.
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This episode's guests:
- Johan Eklöf, Author of Darkness Manifesto.
- Chetna Misra, Lightbahn.
- Leo Smith, ReduceLP.com
Bill's News Picks:
- Residents, feeling shut out, boo city over lighting plans at Waveland, Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register.
- Spokane homeowners can get a free motion sensor light through new city program, Shannon Moudy, KREM
- Glynn County’s new zoning draft fails to update light protections for sea turtles, Jabari Gibbs, The Current GA.
- Light pollution in the wild affects adult reef fish and has intergenerational and direct impacts on offspring, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
- Istanbul's Ramadan Lights: The Vanishing Art of Mahya, DW News.
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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...
