Citizen science illuminates the nature of city lights

(nature.com)

37 points | by ptrsrtp 4 days ago ago

3 comments

  • zavec a day ago ago

    > We find that in German city centers, more total light sources are used for advertising and aesthetic purposes than for street lighting.

    I hope we get harsher light-pollution regulations for ads.

    • chgs a day ago ago

      Just

      Ban

      Adverts

  • shmageggy a day ago ago

    Very cool and hopefully will help influence policy in the future. (Here’s [not] looking at you, insanely overbright LED shop window ads blasting well into the late night in my city)

    Looks like anyone can get involved here https://lichter.nachtlicht-buehne.de/