Some steps are evident and make obvious economic sense: use of only the lighting necessary for the intended purpose, proper shielding of lighting fixtures so light is directed to where it is needed, and the use of timers to turn lighting off when it is not needed. Urban environments have become significantly brighter and more illuminated, and cities now consider media architecture and non-static, self-luminous LED displays an essential element of their strategy to attract residents, visitors, and tourists in the hours after dark. In a descriptive sense, light pollution occurs when artificial light is used in a poor or excessive way, especially at night, causing negative effects in the environment. MORE: Software helps UC researchers find invisible planets But Lynam says their ability to keep doing that kind of work is at risk because of something called light pollution. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, mass extinction, and undrinkable water, among other effects. These negative impacts can affect human. Light pollution happens when too much or poorly aimed artificial light changes the natural patterns of light and dark in nature.
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