News Headline
Light Pollution Is Causing Birds to Nest Earlier, Mitigating Some Effects of Climate Change
Source
Smithsonian
Publication Date
2020-12-21
People might admire the glowing, golden aura of a city illuminated against the night sky, but the consequences for wildlife aren't so beautiful. Light pollution from artificial sources at night disrupts how animals process their environment, and it's triggered crashes in insect populations, an uptick of migratory birds colliding into buildings and even changes in underwater ecosystems.