{"id":2648,"date":"2015-06-29T17:11:41","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T00:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/summitrise.com\/?page_id=2648"},"modified":"2024-06-07T11:29:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T18:29:52","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/darksky.org\/what-we-do\/advancing-responsible-outdoor-lighting\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific research into light pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Light at night and the various forms of light pollution have measurable <a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/human-health\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"206\">effects on humans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/wildlife-ecosystems\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"82\">nighttime ecosystems<\/a>, and more. There is a growing body of scientific research that is measuring and attempting to understand these effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page lists some of the research efforts supported by DarkSky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"state-science\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Report<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, DarkSky publishes an annual report summarizing the current scientific consensus on artificial light at night (ALAN) and light pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this year&#8217;s report, our team considered thousands of published papers, theses, and articles, including nearly 5,000 pieces of scientific literature listed in the<a href=\"https:\/\/zotero.org\/groups\/ALAN_DB\">\u00a0Artificial Light At Night Research Literature Database<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like assembling a jigsaw puzzle, we identify the most relevant pieces, strategically placing them next to others to create a summary that is understandable and useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ALAN-State-of-the-Science-2024-EN.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:550px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-62fdc88f-7f33-4927-9306-171f98c95904\" href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ALAN-State-of-the-Science-2024-EN.pdf\">Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ALAN-State-of-the-Science-2024-EN.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-62fdc88f-7f33-4927-9306-171f98c95904\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advocate Action Meeting: State of the Science 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Join John Barentine and the DarkSky team as we discuss important findings from this year\u2019s report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DarkSky International&#039;s State of the Science with John Barentine | Advocate Action Meeting\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-gd3D-viBzc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-fill is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/news\/artificial-light-at-night-state-of-the-science-2024\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"alan-db\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Database<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) Research Literature Database<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-1440x913.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-1440x913.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-600x380.jpg 600w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-480x304.jpg 480w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-240x152.jpg 240w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-720x456.jpg 720w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-1536x973.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-2048x1298.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot-2160x1369.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ALAN-DB-screenshot.jpg 2446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with out partners at the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cost-lonne.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Loss of the Night Network<\/a>, DarkSky maintains a comprehensive, searchable database of scientific publications on artificial light at night (ALAN). The only database of its kind, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/groups\/2913367\/alan_db\/library\">Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) Research Literature Database<\/a> provides references to scientific literature on all aspects of research pertaining to artificial light at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/groups\/2913367\/alan_db\/library\">ALAN Database<\/a> is free for public use, and no login is required. The search window is in the upper right. Research on specific topics can be found by entering a key word (e.g., sleep, birds, cancer), author name, publication, or other relevant information, into the window. Search results will then appear in the main part of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/groups\/2913367\/alan_db\/library\">Visit the ALAN Database<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"policy-db\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Database<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lighting issues law database<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1233\" src=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UA-Light-Pollution-Legal-Database-screnshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UA-Light-Pollution-Legal-Database-screnshot.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UA-Light-Pollution-Legal-Database-screnshot-600x528.jpg 600w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UA-Light-Pollution-Legal-Database-screnshot-480x423.jpg 480w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UA-Light-Pollution-Legal-Database-screnshot-240x211.jpg 240w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UA-Light-Pollution-Legal-Database-screnshot-720x634.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/law.arizona.edu\/\">University of Arizona\u2019s James E. Rogers College of Law<\/a>, we have developed a database of U.S. case law and statutory law pertaining to lighting issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s currently available as a beta (test) database. <a href=\"https:\/\/law.arizona.edu\/news\/2021\/11\/partnership-aims-combat-light-pollution-through-development-open-access-database\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/idadb.cals.arizona.edu\">Visit the law database<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Citizen Science<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can conduct research too!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">You don&#8217;t have to wear a lab coat to be a citizen-scientist! We have listed below several ways for volunteers to plug in and help study light pollution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Globe at Night<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2450\" height=\"1750\" src=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023.jpg 2450w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023-480x343.jpg 480w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023-1440x1029.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023-240x171.jpg 240w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023-720x514.jpg 720w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Globe-at-Night-2023-2160x1543.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2450px) 100vw, 2450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/globeatnight.org\/\">Globe at Night<\/a>&nbsp;citizen-science campaign is a great way to help our understanding of sky glow and its impact. No special tools are required, and observations can easily be reported by smartphone, tablet, or computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/globeatnight.org\/\">Visit the Globe at Night<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light at night and the various forms of light pollution have measurable effects on humans, nighttime ecosystems, and more. There is a growing body of scientific research that is measuring and attempting to understand these effects. This page lists some of the research efforts supported by DarkSky. 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