Down to Earth | Light at night comes at cost

Down to Earth | Light at night comes at cost

The following information is from DarkSky International, submitted by the YS Habitat Team. Over the past 100 years, humans have transformed the night, erasing the natural darkness with which we evolved. While artificial light at night is crucial to our modern world, it comes at a cost. Artificial light has contributed to light pollution which is increasing at a global average rate of 10% a year. Light pollution includes components of: • Glare — …