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LIGHT POLLUTION
Effects of Light Pollution
Light pollution disrupts ecosystems,
from nocturnal to diurnal species:
Nocturnal species are adapted to
Light Pollution is Contributing
primarily be active at night -- from Significantly to Insect Apocalypse
hunting for food, to reproduction, to
pollination, to regulating body
temperature. Diurnal species are
adapted to primarily be active during
the day. Diurnal species also require Light Polluted Cities are Deadly for Birds
darkness to develop, navigate and
survive. Source: International Dark Sky Association Bright Lights Disorient Sea Turtle Hatchlings
