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French City Says Goodbye to Light Pollution
Last post 06-24-2009 02:00 PM by Leenda. 3 replies.
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  • 06-23-2009 04:11 PM

    French City Says Goodbye to Light Pollution

    Hooray for Toulouse as they decide the night sky is a treasure worth preserving:

    http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=14026787&ch=4226722&src=news

     

    Bravo,

    L

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  • 06-24-2009 09:56 AM In reply to

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    It's not the same but it's a step in the right direction, U.S. Physicians are now fighting light pollution also. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/48814012.html
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  • 06-24-2009 11:34 AM In reply to

    Re: French City Says Goodbye to Light Pollution

    Great link Tkerr.   This line sums it up well for the AMA:

     

    Finally, many species (including humans) need darkness to survive and thrive.

     

    Perhaps now people will start to reclaim the night from lazy politicians and rapacious power companies.

    L

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  • 06-24-2009 02:00 PM In reply to

    • Leenda
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    Re: French City Says Goodbye to Light Pollution

    leo731:


    Perhaps now people will start to reclaim the night from lazy politicians and rapacious power companies.

    L

     

    That would be lovely. I saw something on TV one night, an ad maybe? that incidentally showed a "world at night" map and it was pretty appalling the amount of light on that. I'm just happy that my neighborhood is MUCH darker than my old one. The stars were really pretty when I was sleepless at 2 a.m. today. 

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