Spread of light pollution is injurious for the environment,animal life and humans, five-year study concludes The world’s nights are getting alarmingly brighter – injurious news for all sorts of creatures, and humans included – as light pollution encroaches on darkness nearly everywhere. Satellite observations made by researchers during five consecutive Octobers show Earth’s artificially lit outdoor area grew by 2% a year from 2012 to 2016. So did nighttime brightness.
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Source: guardian.co.uk