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Boise State Public Radio (14 February 2020)

2/15/2020

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New Map Spotlights Light Pollution In The Rural West

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Greenhouses growing leafy greens and cannabis stand out, too. That rural light pollution increasingly concerns John Barentine of the International Dark-Sky Association, who says it has negative effects on wildlife.

“Whether they’re plants or animals or insects, it’s all across the biological world,” Barentine said. “Which is just a reflection of the fact that our biology on this planet grew up in an environment where for billions of years there were only natural sources of light at night.”


​But he says simple measures like using blinds for greenhouses could mitigate the problem, helping to preserve the region’s iconic night sky for years to come.
Read more: https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/new-map-spotlights-light-pollution-rural-west
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4/19/2020 07:45:09

The public radio is one of the best things in our community. We have a public radio that I just love listening to. I think that listening to a public radio is a great idea, especially if you are happy with just listening to things more frequently. I do feel like listening is better than watching. If I can go and take a tour around the public radio one of these days, then I would be so happy, my friend.

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