Light pollution is the excessive or poor use of artificial outdoor light and prevents the full enjoyment of the peaceful Dark Sky.
Light pollution is currently:
- Increasing the CO2 into our atmosphere (when created from the use of a fossil fuels)
- Disrupting the natural patterns of wildlife
- Obscuring our stars in the night sky
- Disrupting our human sleep
pathways:
International Dark Sky Organization / Join the Dark Sky Movement
National Geographic / Light Pollution
14.06.2022 / BBC / The race to reclaim the dark
22.11.2019 / The Guardian / Light pollution is key ‘bringer of insect apocalypse’