(par 7.4.2.4.3) Light pollution (taken from Wikipedia)
Light pollution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pollution From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about light pollution in the visible spectrum. For information on pollution in the radio spectrum, see radio spectrum pollution. Paris at night (France) This time exposure photo ofNew York City at night showsskyglow, one form of light pollution. A comparison of the view of thenight sky from a small rural town […]
(par 7.4.2.4.3) International Dark Sky Association: Light Pollution
International Dark Sky Association: Light Pollution http://darksky.org/light-pollution/ “The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago . . . had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.” — Havelock Ellis, The Dance of Life, 1923 Less than 100 years ago, everyone could look up and see a spectacular […]
(par 7.4.2.4.3) Artificial light at night as a new threat to pollination
Artificial light at night as a new threat to pollination https://www.nature.com/articles/nature23288 Pollinators are declining worldwide and this has raised concerns for a parallel decline in the essential pollination service they provide to both crops and wild plants. Anthropogenic drivers linked to this decline include habitat changes, intensive agriculture, pesticides, invasive alien species, spread of pathogens and […]