{"id":23264,"date":"2023-04-27T16:45:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T23:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darksky.org\/?page_id=23264"},"modified":"2023-10-13T15:17:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T22:17:27","slug":"effects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects of light pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Light pollution negatively affects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center boxed-media-text1\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/wildlife-ecosystems\/\">Wildlife and ecosystems<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/wildlife-ecosystems\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hero-Wildlife-ecosystems.jpg\" alt=\"A mountain lion at night, with the city lights of Los Angeles in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-23243 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hero-Wildlife-ecosystems.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hero-Wildlife-ecosystems-600x296.jpg 600w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hero-Wildlife-ecosystems-480x237.jpg 480w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hero-Wildlife-ecosystems-240x118.jpg 240w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hero-Wildlife-ecosystems-720x355.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center boxed-media-text1\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/energy-waste\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"190\">Energy and climate<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/energy-waste\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23330 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled-1440x958.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/London-from-the-air-at-night-shutterstock_1343432525-scaled-2160x1437.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center boxed-media-text1\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/human-health\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"206\">Human health<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/effects\/human-health\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hdr-Human-health.jpg\" alt=\"Photos showing street lighting trespassing into people\u2019s homes, a woman having trouble sleeping\" class=\"wp-image-21716 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hdr-Human-health.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hdr-Human-health-600x263.jpg 600w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hdr-Human-health-480x211.jpg 480w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hdr-Human-health-240x105.jpg 240w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hdr-Human-health-720x316.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center boxed-media-text1\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/effects\/energy-climate\/\" data-type=\"page\">Crime and safety<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/resources\/what-is-light-pollution\/lighting-crime-and-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A man at night, nearly hidden in the glare of a park light.\" class=\"wp-image-23329 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled-1440x810.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled-720x405.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/darksky.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/The-Ambush-topaz-scaled-2160x1215.jpeg 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile 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