Night death can have a serious impact on animals and plants that biologically react differently during the day and night. Interactive maps have been created to reveal the most seriously exposed global areas of light pollution.
Dr. Christopher Kyba and colleagues from the German GFZ Research Center for Geoscience at Postdam measured the spread of light around the world using satellite images of the Earth's surface. By comparing images taken at night over the years, scientists can map how much light pollution.
In this interactive map, the red part has a high level of light pollution. Meanwhile, the yellow section has a moderate light pollution level.
Green or blue colors show lower light pollution levels. Empty area is not affected by artificial lighting.
