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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. 

  1. April 2026: Mandate Controls.

    16 HR AGO

    April 2026: Mandate Controls.

    This episode's guests: Johan Eklöf, Author of Darkness Manifesto.Chetna Misra, Lightbahn.Leo Smith, ReduceLP.comBill'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, KREMGlynn 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.  Send Feedback Text to the Show! Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! 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...

    48 min
  2. April 2026: Conquering Nature!

    6 APR

    April 2026: Conquering Nature!

    This episode's guests: Johan Eklöf, Author of Darkness Manifesto.Chetna Misra, Lightbahn.Leo Smith, ReduceLP.comBill's News Picks:   SMITH, LEO F v. MULLINS, RAHEEM L Et Al, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch.  The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals, Martha Psowski, Inside Climate News.  New planning rules threaten Kaikōura's dark sky status – council, 1 News.  ‘The normal should be darkness’: why one Belgian national park is turning off ‘pointless’ streetlights, Phoebe Weston, The Guardian.  Blue light filters don't work, Patrick Mineault, Neuroai.science. Send Feedback Text to the Show! Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! 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...

    1hr 4min
  3. Why It's So Bright at Night? Recent Chris Beckett Triumph!

    30 MAR ·  BONUS

    Why It's So Bright at Night? Recent Chris Beckett Triumph!

    In this episode, Bill McGeeney interviews Chris Beckett of the Actual Astronomy Podcast. One day, he discovered a new sun glaring directly toward his observatory. This is the story of how he worked to bring sanity back to his nighttime environment.  THE PROBLEM Chris Beckett discovered an exceptionally bright light only about 2km from his Saskatchewan observatory. It was orders of magnitude brighter than typical outdoor lighting and nearly rendered his observatory unusable.   THE SOLUTION Chris worked with municipal bylaw enforcement. Officials investigated and confirmed it violated bylaws. The neighbor appears to have kept the light off.   THE OUTCOME A rare success story. Chris's documentation and persistence through proper channels created meaningful change, proving individuals can combat light pollution effectively.   "This, this was such an order of magnitude different from anything we ever saw before, Bill. Like even the photo doesn't do it justice!" - Chris Beckett "Well, this has been a great story, a great tale, great success. Congratulations Chris, on actually being able to score a win." - Bill McGeeney  Send Feedback Text to the Show! Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! 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...

    47 min
  4. March 2026: Create Your Own Meaning.

    16 MAR

    March 2026: Create Your Own Meaning.

    This episode's guests: Remi Bouche, Science Coordinator at Mont-Megantic.Jeremey Evans, Photographer - Filmmaker.Dashiell Leeds, Conservation Coordinator for the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter.Bill's News Picks: “The Most Challenging Argument to Make”: Feelings of Safety in Dark Sky Advocacy, Environmental Communication. Denmark Is Switching to Red Streetlights, and It Could Revolutionize Urban Lighting Around the World, Arezki Amiri, Daily Galaxy. A Methodological Proposal for Implementing Dark Infrastructure Within the Ecological Network of an Urban Forest, Land. Light pollution: Should twilight be the focus of mitigations for biodiversity?, Current BiologyLike a starry sky under the roof – Sanctuary of St. John Bosco, Szymon Biedronka, Mad White. Send Feedback Text to the Show! Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! 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...

    1hr 13min
  5. March 2026: Look at Me - Lighting!

    2 MAR

    March 2026: Look at Me - Lighting!

    This episode's guests: Remi Bouche, Science Coordinator at Mont-Megantic.Jeremey Evans, Photographer - Filmmaker.Dashiell Leeds, Conservation Coordinator for the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter.Bill's News Picks: Let there be light — but not in Maine, GREG WALCHER, The Daily Sentinel.Our state is the best place in the country to bring dreams to life: A second Sphere venue is coming to the US, Fraser Lewry, Louder.LED lighting undermines visual performance unless supplemented by wider spectra, Nature. Exposure to outdoor artificial light at night is associated with a higher risk of ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank, Frontiers in Public Health.Are You Afraid of the Dark? This Oregon Retreat Locks You in Total Darkness. For Days. On Purpose, Danielle Denham, That Oregon Life. Send Feedback Text to the Show! Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! 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...

    1hr 6min
  6. February 2026: Connections.

    16 FEB

    February 2026: Connections.

    This episode's guests: Shweta Kulkarni, AstronEra.Josh Dury, Award Winning Photographer.Jim Webster, Advocate.Bill's News Picks: Explore NASA’s most detailed map of the night sky yet, Andrew Paul, Popular Science. Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based astronomy, Nature. Minimizing aviation lighting duration reduces bat attraction to wind turbines, Journal of Applied Ecology. Tawny owls are turning to street lighting to help them hunt, British Ecological Society. Impact of artificial light at night on obesity and overweight: a systematic review and meta-analysis, BMC Public Health. Send Feedback Text to the Show! Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! 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...

    1hr 7min
  7. February 2026: Warm Yellow Richness!

    2 FEB

    February 2026: Warm Yellow Richness!

    This episode's guests: Shweta Kulkarni, AstronEra.Josh Dury, Award Winning Photographer.Jim Webster, Advocate.Bill's News Picks: DarkSky One supercar lurks in the dark like a ninja with its sensible lighting, Gaurav Sood, Yanko Design. Colored light changes how music makes us feel, Eric Ralls, Earth.com. Bright needs, dark desires: Public preferences and balancing the benefits of artificial light and natural darkness at night in Aotearoa New Zealand, People and Nature. Illuminating Inequality: Public Lighting Energy Consumption and Light Pollution in Urban and Rural Contexts, Chemical Engineering Transactions. Evaluation of Urban Nighttime Light Environment Safety Using Integrated Remote Sensing and Perception Modeling, Remote Sensing   Send Feedback Text to the Show! Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! 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...

    57 min
  8. January 2026: Knowledge Availability!

    19 JAN

    January 2026: Knowledge Availability!

    This episode's guests: Randy Nelson, PhD, Circadian Rhythm Researcher.Scott Lind, Electrical Engineer, CEO Redshift Lighting.Rushil Kukreja, Founder of Princia.Bill's News Picks: Space Modernization for the 21st Century NPRM, FCC. Palo Alto approves dark sky ordinance, sets earlier curfew, Riley Cooke, Palo Alto Online. Widespread influence of artificial light at night on ecosystem metabolism, Nature. Midnight darkness and evening melatonin pre-treatment reverse night-light-induced neurobehavioural disruptions in a diurnal corvid, Scientific Reports. The night feels different when you’re out there', Dr. Jon Sutton, The British Psychological Society.Send Feedback Text to the Show! Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! 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...

    52 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. 

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  • Creator
    Light Pollution News
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
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    © 2026 Light Pollution News
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