A new dimension added these days to the world of ‘Pollution’ is the ‘Light Pollution’.I was really confused to come across this term and immediately googled it and came across so much of information. Must admit I was totally unaware of this type of pollution.
Like food, water, sleep our biological body clock also requires darkness.
But because of the changing trends and use of lots of lights at night, the night sky is looking less and less dark. Light pollution has become a common term especially in the western countries, where the Downtown areas have more than required light at night.
A look at the night skies in this areas show the change in the darkness of the night.This may affect the ecosystems as well as might have adverse effects on the health.Looking at the other side of this coin it is also resulting in mass wastage of vital resources such as power.
Thankfully this pollution is one that can be taken care of most easily than the other forms of pollution. All it needs is awareness about this form of pollution.
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