The Danger of Light Pollution

It is now estimated that 83% of the people living on Earth live under light polluted skies. The light pollution is not just a problem for our cultural heritage but it also threatens remote mountain tops where there are major worldclass astronomical facilities. In addition to its impact on astronomy, there is convincing scientific evidence suggests that artificial light at night has negative and deadly effects on many creatures including amphibians, birds, mammals, insects and plants, sea turtles, nocturnal animals, insects and various human biological systems that are important to our health and our well-being. — Connie Walker, Scientist, NOIRlab, Tucson, Arizona

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Related Sites on Dark Skies: https://www.darksky.org/ | https://www.darksky.org/light-pollution/wildlife/

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