Artificial Light at Night

Earth Matters · May 20, 2018

For many centuries the nightscape was the moon and stars. Now we have many sources of artificial light such as street lighting, roadway lighting, stadiums, parking lots, landscaping, residential, buildings pedestrian and bicycling pathways. In this edition we find out why too much light at night is harmful to animals and humans. The new LED lighting that is currently replacing more orange lights is especially harmful and citizens must call for action now before more inappropriate LED lights are installed.Learn how well thought through outside lighting design and well designed types of lamps…