Brian Espey will be on Newstalk Science tonight at 6.30pm talking about Light Pollution. You can listen online at http://www.newstalk.com
Albert WhiteMarch 29, 2017
Light pollution campaign to be launched in Cork. A light pollution campaign will be launched at Cork Astronomy Club’s monthly meeting next Monday (13th March). Albert White, Chairperson of Irish…
Albert WhiteMarch 13, 2017
Prof. Andrew Coogan is a behavioural neuroscientist who specialises in the field of circadian rhythms, chronobiology and sleep. He is the director of the Chronobiology and Sleep Research Laboratory at…
Albert WhiteMarch 13, 2017
Created in 2003 by high-school student Jennifer Barlow, International Dark Sky Week has grown to become a worldwide event and a key component of Global Astronomy Month. Each year it…
Albert WhiteFebruary 22, 2017
The rapid advancement of LED technology is unparalleled in the lighting industry, which has caused cities and utilities to reevaluate the specifications used for their street and area lighting applications.…
Albert WhiteFebruary 22, 2017
Around the world streetlights are being retrofitted and replaced with LED lighting. The promise of lower energy consumption, no light spilling upwards, the ability to dim or cut off the lights…
Albert WhiteFebruary 22, 2017
The UK National Parks Dark Skies Festival (18-26 February) is an ideal opportunity to try stargazing in some of the UK’s wildest areas. Carrick-a-Rede and Oxford Island national nature reserve is…
Albert WhiteFebruary 15, 2017
the Mayo Dark Sky Festival takes place in the idyllic coastal town of Newport from October 28th-30th 2016. Come along and share your passion for the night sky and astronomy…
Albert WhiteSeptember 21, 2016
The Gold Tier Mayo Dark Sky Park was officially launched last Friday in Ballycroy. Have a look at their facebook page for details of activities planned for the coming months!…
Albert WhiteSeptember 21, 2016
AMA Adopts Guidance to Reduce Harm from High Intensity Street Lights CHICAGO - Strong arguments exist for overhauling the lighting systems on U.S. roadways with light emitting diodes (LED), but…
Albert WhiteJune 22, 2016
Mounting evidence that artificial light, and newer white light street lighting in particular, is causing measurable harm to wildlife. "This study, the first of its kind, shows that light pollution increases…
Albert WhiteAugust 26, 2015
Now that the dark evenings are returning and people will have more opportunity to get out under the stars I wanted to remind you of a couple of mobile phone…
Albert WhiteAugust 26, 2015
"Georgia MacMillan, a graduate in outdoor education at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (Mayo campus) has a dream." And to help realise her dream of making Ballycroy National Park into a…
Albert WhiteAugust 22, 2015
Following a public talk on light pollution in Lough Gur Heritage Center on Saturday night the Lough Gur Dark Skies Park Initative was launched. Work has already begun on the…
Albert WhiteApril 13, 2015
