Permanent Daylight Saving Time May Leave School Routes Dark

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Making permanent daylight saving time would add at least 2 billion school trips in darkness across the US, according to University of Washington research published in Current Biology and described by ScienceDaily. Researchers studying 14 of the 19 states that have approved permanent daylight saving time measures found nearly 35 million additional dark school commutes in Washington and about 71 million in Georgia. They also noted that morning sunlight helps set the body's circadian clock, which matters for children's sleep and mood.  Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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00:00Daylight saving time just ended. But the debate over it hasn't. Some lawmakers want to make

00:05daylight saving time permanent. That would bring brighter evenings, but darker winter mornings.

00:10University of Washington researchers looked at what that means for kids heading to school.

00:14They studied 14 of the 19 states that have backed permanent daylight saving time.

00:19In Washington state alone, it would add nearly 35 million school trips in darkness.

00:24Georgia showed the biggest jump, about 71 million more dark trips.

00:29Nationwide, the team estimates at least 2 billion more trips to school before sunrise.

00:34Mississippi and Alabama see about 2 million dark school trips each now.

00:38Under permanent daylight saving time, that could top 20 million per state.

00:42Researchers also point to Morning Light's role in setting the body clock.

00:46The findings appear in the journal Current Biology.

00:49Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced

00:53using AI-assisted tools.

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