RESOURCES

 

Here are resources provided for you to learn more about the issues:

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Becket Gathers Momentum for Dark-Sky Bylaw - Berkshire Edge article Dec 6, 2024

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Washington Post article explaining impacts of light pollution and how to reduce it through better lighting

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Artificial Light at Night 2024 State of the Science - overview of current information

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Artificial Light at Night Database-- searchable database of scientific research on all aspects of lighting impacts, including biodiversity, public health, dark skies, and more

 

We're all Healthier Under a Dark Sky - AMA Journal of Ethics, for information on the health effects of excessive light at night. 

 

Dark Sky International - for information on impacts of light pollution, benefits of dark skies, dark sky compliant lighting

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Illuminating Engineering Society - for resources on lighting standards and design

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Defending the Dark - presentation by Destin Heilman in Monterey, Massachusetts

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Read this article about the Nantucket dark skies bylaw.

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The World Atlas of Night Sky Brightness maps light pollution by zip code.

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BirdCast has a dashboard that shows nighttime bird migration by state and county in the US.

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This CBS News Boston report from September 4, 2023 shows how LED lights are erasing our view of the stars...