Did you know that Lincoln lighting at night has roughly doubled in the past 10 years? Why should we care? I urge you to listen to James Lowenthal's rivieting talk which was sponsored by the LLCT.
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/hv2raDmh4vfaDilnHfkNclDvBySA28Y8qhaoUIB5LdSWTglVp-Z0faBbvdQeA2MWDMK1IK7tZsW03Eya.J4fjilU6ddJxnRPR If you want to skip the introduction, the talk begins at 3:30. >From Dr Lowenthal: Light pollution poses a serious threat to all living species from salamanders to birds, from pollinating insects to fish, from coral to humans -- and it's getting worse at 2% per year globally, twice the rate of population growth. All species are affected by light pollution, and some face extinction because of it. Humans risk elevated rates of cancer, diabetes, obesity and depression due to artificial light at night. Read the opinions of top scientists in the BioEnvironment chapter, including extensive references in the scientific literature, of this major new report to the United Nations: https://www.iau.org/news/announcements/detail/ann21002/ Light pollution also wastes energy and money -- 1.5 billion KWH and $180M per year in Massachusetts alone — and adds to greenhouse gas emissions. Diana Smith
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