Nov 24, 2017

Earth: Outdoor LED Lighting Makes Light Pollution Worse

WHERE ARE THE STARS? SEE HOW LIGHT POLLUTION AFFECTS NIGHT SKIES 
This short film, shot mainly in California by Sriram Murali and included in Nat Geo's Short Film Showcase, goes through all the levels of the scale of light pollution, showing how the view of the cosmos gets better in less light-polluted areas. (source)


It is inhumane to impact nature in general and wildlife in particular.


The above video may also be viewed on Vimeo at:

 https://vimeo.com/178841667


NationalGeographic.com summarizes the new study in their news post HERE.

"Though energy-efficient, bright rays from LEDs are contributing to a host of human and animal problems."
A link to the actual scientific study in Science Advances is HERE.
I first saw the news at Gizmodo.