3 Ways Light Pollution Harms Ecosystems and How We Can Reduce It

How animals, plants, and ecosystem functioning are affected by artificial light at night

Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten
Age of Awareness
Published in
7 min readDec 29, 2022

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Picture of an area at night with a yellow glow in the sky.
Artificial light at night causes light pollution (credit: Menno van der Haven on Shutterstock)

Credit: This article is based on the scientific article “A review of the effects of artificial light at night in urban areas on the ecosystem level and the remedial measures” by Justine Mushobozi Katabaro

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Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten
Age of Awareness

Sharing fascinating facts about nature and sustainability; science communication. Also on Xplore Nature YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@xplore-nature