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[Ron359]

This aired on CBS news program yesterday.  Its perhaps the most 'positive' story about reducing LP in cities I've seen.  Because LP is now recognized as a real threat to bird populations and the real actions being taken that 'astro-nuts' like us can also benefit from.   (you just have to 'put up with' the commercial at the beginning)  

 

https://www.cbs.com/...Ocp8J1PwynTfgn/

Edited by Ron359, 16 September 2024 - 04:04 PM.

[RichA]

A few animals and insects use starlight or moonlight for navigation.  Artificial light can screw them up. 

[AstroApe]

Unfortunately birds and insects may just be the tip of the iceberg of light pollution and what it may affect. Here's a link to some new research coming from Rush University Medical Center on increased risk of Alzheimer's disease associated with artificial light exposure. 

 

https://www.rush.edu...ers-risk-factor

[deSitter]

There is absolutely no doubt that continuous light has damaged HUMAN mental health. Glad people seem to at least care about birds.

 

-drl

[Ron359]

There is absolutely no doubt that continuous light has damaged HUMAN mental health. Glad people seem to at least care about birds.

 

-drl

Its far easier to make the direct connection when they strike windows and a thousand dead birds are piled up at the bottom of a brightly lighted building and the science says huge flocks use light to navigate at night.   

[Ron359]

Unfortunately birds and insects may just be the tip of the iceberg of light pollution and what it may affect. Here's a link to some new research coming from Rush University Medical Center on increased risk of Alzheimer's disease associated with artificial light exposure. 

 

https://www.rush.edu...ers-risk-factor

There is already another thread on that article, which I also commented on with this link.