Mitigating the Ecological Consequences of Light Pollution: Limits for Light Emissions and "Dark Corridors" Can Help
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Over the past decade, the night sky has brightened by an average of nearly 10 percent per year. According to projections, by 2052, half of the Earth's land area will be affected by light pollution. Since large cities are concentrated near important natural areas such as coastal regions and freshwater bodies, and light pollution is reaching even seemingly untouched habitats, the natural day-night rhythm has changed for many animals and plants. "The light-dark cycle is one of the most stable environmental signals throughout evolution. A change in this signal due to light pollution therefore has far-reaching consequences for biodiversity," said Dr Ashton Dickerson, the article's lead author.
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