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- July 2025: Know, But Don't Know Your Fireflies!
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This episode's guests:
- Tom Reinert, Past President of Dark Sky International.
- Jeffrey Calta, President of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival.
Bill's News Picks:
- See photos of Manhattanhenge as seen from 42nd St. in Manhattan, Seth Harrison, Iohud.
- Space-time cube reveals escalating light pollution in China's national parks: impact of boundary geometry and human activities (1992–2021), Environmental Pollution.
- Streets going dark to deter mayflies, Caitlin Hunt, News5.
- Nocturnal pollinators just as important as their daytime colleagues, study finds, Phys.org.
- How LED lights can help birds avoid fatal run-ins with windows, NPR.
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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...1 hr 7 min - Identity.How should we be framing night preservation issues? What on earth is airglow? And what do you need to take photos of fireflies?This episode, I welcome back Jeff Calta of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival and Tom Reinert of Dark Sky International. And I also welcome Babak Tafreshi to the show!Settle in, you’re about to get some helpful tips to improve your nighttime photography!1 hr 6 min
- Know, But Don’t Know Your Fireflies!This episode, we take a deep dive into fireflies. And that’s a good thing because we have the President of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival, Jeff Calta, here to talk about everything related to our little flying friends. Also here, is Dark Sky International’s Tom Reinert!We talk about the importance of data collection; how three townships in Ohio turned off the lights for mayflies; and we asked – do plants care if pollination happens during the daytime vs nighttime? Listen up next for the answer!1 hr 7 min
- June 2025: Cozy Lychnology.
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This month's guests:
- David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of the Astronomy Magazine.
- Nancy Gonlin, Professor of Anthropology at Bellevue College.
- Michael Colligan, Host of Restoring Darkness.
Bill's News Picks:
- Light pollution’s impact on Indigenous cultures, Abbe Whitford, Astrobites.
- Perinatal Exposures to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Risk of Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Environmental Health Perspectives.
- Associations between light at night and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Science of The Total Environment.
- Being a parent can be dizzying. To reorient, I look to the stars, Gila Lyons, Los Angeles Times.
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Why Support Light Pollution News?
- Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests.
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- Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic.
About 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 disappear...1 hr 10 min - June 2025: Gucci Bag Deep State!
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This month's guests:
- David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of the Astronomy Magazine.
- Nancy Gonlin, Professor of Anthropology at Bellevue College.
- Michael Colligan, Host of Restoring Darkness.
Bill's News Picks:
- This is Why You’re Afraid of the Woods at Night, Blair Braverman, Outside.
- Artificial light pollution could fuel growth of toxic algal blooms, James Dinneen, New Scientist.
- Street lights to be switched off across major roads to slash pollution levels with new AI cameras, GBNews.
- The enduring glow of London's historic gas lamps, CBS Sunday Morning.
- LED Street Lights Killing Seabirds on Cape Verde, Associação Projecto Vitó, Rare Bird Alert.
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Why Support Light Pollution News?
- Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests.
- Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer.
- Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic.
About 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 disappear...1 hr 2 min - Cozy Lychnology.We finish out our stellar June lineup by exploring our ancient relationship with the night. We always knew chocolate at night was a good thing, but dang, the Mayans took it to a whole new level! Can the stars heal the mind? A new dark sky trail, and much more!This month, I welcome back Editor-in-Chief of one of my favorite magazines, Astronomy Magazine – David Eicher; the host of the Restoring Darkness podcast, Michael Colligan; and Professor of Anthropology from Bellevue College, Dr. Nancy Gonlin!1 hr 10 min
- Gucci Bag Deep StateWow, we have a great one for you today! Starting with – are you afraid of the dark? You may be shocked by our panel’s answer! Citizen science looks at light’s effects on butterflies. And East Riding of Yorkshire is testing the waters on some no light roadways.This month, I welcome the host of the Restoring Darkness podcast, Michael Colligan; Editor in Chief of Astronomy Magazine, David Eicher; and Professor of Anthropology from Bellevue College, Dr. Nancy Gonlin!1 hr 2 min
- May 2025: Operation Daylight Forever!
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This month's guests:
- Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society.
- Phyllis Gricus, Principal of Landscape Design Studio, LLC.
- Michael Calhoun, Conservationist and Advocate.
Bill's News Picks:
- Las Vegas sphere owners reportedly want to build "mini spheres" in other cities, Megan Townsend, MixMag.
- Blue Light Influences Negative Thoughts of Self, Sleep.
- Swarms of satellites are harming astronomy. Here’s how researchers are fighting back, Alexandra Witze, Nature.
- ‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First, Sharmila Kuthunur, Scientific American.
- Personal 24-hour light exposure pattern with obesity and adiposity-related parameters in school-aged children: a cross-sectional study based on compositional data analysis, Environmental Research.
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Why Support Light Pollution News?
- Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests.
- Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer.
- Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic.
About 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 disappear...54 min - May 2025: Mother Snowy Owl!
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This month's guests:
- Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society.
- Phyllis Gricus, Principal of Landscape Design Studio, LLC.
- Michael Calhoun, Conservationist and Advocate.
Bill's News Picks:
- As a lamp you wear a hat, Stefan Oberwalleney, RBB24.
- From fireflies to fish, light pollution is damaging the environment – what can we do about it?, Emma Charlton, World Economic Forum.
- How young salmon navigate a gauntlet of danger en route to the sea, Science Daily.
- This trend for lighting up gardens may seem an inviting one, but it needs to be done with care, Joanne Hunt, The Irish Times.
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Why Support Light Pollution News?
- Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests.
- Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer.
- Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic.
About 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 disappear...50 min - Operation Daylight Forever!This week, how does light make you feel? Can satellites change the chemistry of our atmosphere? And, did you know that you can buy old bridge lighting? A man in Queens did just that for…well most of…the Brooklyn Bridge.This month, we welcome back conservationist Michael Calhoun, landscaper Phyllis Gricus, and astronomer Dr. Robert Massey!54 min
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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 disappearing nighttime environment and the world around you.