This image Around 60% of animals are nocturnal and potentially aff ected adversely by exposure to night-time electrical lighting. Unshielded lighting on beach areas has led to a massive drop in turtle populations as the hatchlings are disorientated by electrical light and sky glow, preventing them from reaching the water safely
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CASTING SHADOWS
Though artificial light has enabled humanity to live unafraid when the sun goes down, the lighting industry must consider people and wildlife’s health in their use of it