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Biological/ecological impact and mitigation

Artificial light at night has adverse effects on many other species, and this in turn can lead to effects on humans. For example, many pollinators are adversly affected by light at night, which in turn has the potential to affect agriculture.

The bulk of bird migration occurs at night, and the adverse effect of excess lighting has been documented to disrupt this.

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Resources

  • Bird migration
    • BirdCast: bird migration data in real time
    • DarkSky International page of light pollution effects on migration
    • US Fish and Wildlife information on light pollution impact
  • Human health issues
    • DarkSky : Impact on human health
    • Impact on human health per Dr. Mario Motta
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Updated: 2026-02-02 04:36