Light pollution limits 80% of Americans from seeing the Milky Way at night. Light pollution disorients turtles trying to see the glare of the moonlight as an indicator of water. The blue/white colors we use in lights disrupt our production of melatonin and therefore our sleep cycle.

But its not all bad news. In the face of the challenges caused by light pollution, a partnership between communities and public sectors arose to help designate Central Idaho as the nation’s first gold-tier dark sky reserve.

Today’s show is a rebroadcasting of an Idaho Environmental Forum that was presented in December featuring Astronomer Matt Benjamin and Mayor of Stanley Steve Botti. Their biographies can be found below.

January 17th is the next Idaho Environmental Forum – their annual Legislative Gala. For information on the gala and IEF

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