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Dr. John Barentine FRAS
Dr. John Barentine FRAS
@JohnBarentine@scicomm.xyz  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

"Across Europe, unnecessary lighting is being extinguished, and a key motivation is to protect nature. Over the past decade an increasing amount of research has shown that illuminating night skies is bad for a wide range of species, including insects, birds and amphibians – disrupting their feeding, reproduction and navigation."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/11/lights-belgian-park-lamps-light-polluted-night-time-environment-wildlife

#DarkSkies #LightPollution #Conservation

the Guardian

‘The normal should be darkness’: why one Belgian national park is turning off ‘pointless’ streetlights

The radical project is an attempt to preserve wildlife in one of Europe’s most light-polluted countries, but can they persuade local people they will still feel safe?
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