"The explanation is remarkably simple and not an uncommon problem. "I drive by them every day and I always thought it was super odd. And theres all kinds of stories about why theyre out there. Higher numbers are bluer; lower are yellower and redder. So, what's up with the purple street lights? Or are they blue? First it was arc lights, then incandescent bulbs, neon, fluorescent tubes, mercury vapor, sodium vapor. Geologists are working to determine what that means for the future and how long Lusi will continue to ravage East Java. 518 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85705 | MLS# 22220627 | Redfin For that matter, even the introduction of gaslight caused a lot of concern.". Why streetlights on Milwaukee interstates, highways are purple Many geologists, including Manga and Davies, say drilling unleashed Lusi. In . I was driving the other night and finally saw some with my own eyes. What kind of problems? So what's causing the Purple Reign? The blue or purple light is supposed to be turned into a white light by the coating. The different results emerge from the way the teams modeled Lusis plumbing and driving forces. Some street lights in Vancouver have turned purple and residents are wondering why. Lots of cities settled on 4,000 K, the lunar glow of high-end sports-car headlights and, not coincidentally, one of the easiest and therefore cheapest white LEDs to manufacture. Maybe it's a conspiracy? Erin Wayman Evergy: Manufacturer will replace defective street lights turning purple But, at any rate, that's not on purpose. The findings are detailed their findings online July 21 in the journal Nature Geoscience. "When exposed to the right environmental conditions, the yellow film fails, and the resulting red and blue make purple," Anders explained. There's disagreement about what hue the street lights currently arein parts of downtown Vancouver,but they're definitely not white. Purple lights under a bridge in North Carolina. About Those Purple Street Lights On The Roads (Have You Seen Them?) Here's why some streetlights across Charlotte are turning purple Or perhaps . All rights reserved. On May 29, 2006, mud and steaming hot water squirted up in a rice field in Sidoarjo, East Java, marking the birth of the worlds most destructive mud volcano. People feel like something intimate, something definitional about their city, has been taken away. To put it simply: "There's no safety issues with the lights and they continue to work," Duke Energy said.