Nowadays, LED lights are so common that we can see LED lights everywhere, however, this causes unforeseen harm…
Light pollution has increased worldwide due to the popularity of energy-saving LEDs. However, the problem is not with these lights. The problem here is that the world is slowly getting brighter because LEDs are reaching places where we used to need the light. And this causes damage to the environment. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, show that the area of outdoor surfaces illuminated by artificial lights is growing at a rate of 2.2% per year from 2012 to 2016.
More and more places are lit up at night.
“The bright side development is mainly taking place in South America, Africa and Asia”. Information extracted from the night light analysis report using radiometric equipment. “We’re lighting up places that we didn’t shine before,” said physicist and lead author Chris Kyba. The researchers noted rare declines in war-torn places like Syria and Yemen; while Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States, the brightest spots in the world, are still steadily lit.
When there is too much light there is a risk of some new problems. The report points out that artificial light emissions into the environment will “continue to increase, eroding parts of the soil with a normal night-day light cycle. This is very concerning given the artificial light. is an environmental pollutant.” The report also cites an external study that shows the harmful effects of light pollution on nocturnal animals, plants and microorganisms. There is also concern that artificial light can also affect human health. Light affects the human circadian clock and affects the sleep cycle. Lack of sleep leads to many other health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and depression.
“Many people are using light at night without thinking about the consequences,” said Franz Holker, co-author of the report. Holker admits that since discovering this problem, he has completely changed the way he uses light at night.