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light pollution
Also known as photopollution, luminous pollution, light clutter, sky pollution, light trespass
anthropogenic light in the night environment, caused by excess or misdirected lighting
AI overview
Light pollution is excessive or poorly directed artificial lighting that brightens the night sky and surrounding environment. It matters because it disrupts natural darkness that many organisms, ecosystems, and human activities depend on.
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Research
13,058 papers- Light pollution of freshwater ecosystems: principles, ecological impacts and remedies.ReviewPhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023Hölker F, Jechow A, Schroer S et al.DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2022.0360
- Shedding light on light pollution.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2023The Lancet Regional Health-EuropeDOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100710
- [Light pollution].La Revue du praticien · 2022Dufier JL, Touitou Y
- Light pollution: a landscape-scale issue requiring cross-realm consideration.ReviewUCL open. Environment · 2022Mayer-Pinto M, Jones TM, Swearer SE et al.DOI: 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000036
- Understanding light pollution: Recent advances on its health threats and regulations.
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Light pollution over Melbourne, Australia
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