The Night

Slowly but surely, in cities over the world, the night is being eliminated.

December 11, 2017

Slowly but surely, in cities over the world, the night is being eliminated.

Findings from a NASA satellite specially designed to measure night lights show that between 2012 and 2016, the Earth's artificially lit outdoor area grew by 2.2 percent per year. Scientists concluded that the loss of the night is bringing "corresponding negative consequences for flora, fauna, and human well being." The BBC cited the distinguished journal Nature which said t

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