This electric light comingand its collectivization in the 20th century left its mark on a before and after. Over time, this lighting was often developed with an aesthetic rather than functionality, as it is associated with modernity today. But this has a direct impact on ecosystems, among other things, because they animals whose only defense is not to be seen.
Therefore, it is clear that any human action has a direct environmental reflection. Therefore, on the one hand, there are those who argue that the existence of artificial light is always a problem. source of pollution and however, those who limit it to light emissions that can be avoided call the rest interference.
In an ideal world, living together at night the light offered by the moon This will suffice. Moreover, humankind has certainly in its evolution loss of night vision due to adaptation to artificial light. However, the human eye, unlike other animals such as dogs or cats, does not have a layer of tissue called the eye. tapetum lucidumworking like a kind of mirror, reflecting the rays of light, increasing their capacity to see and creating the glow in their eyes that they have in the dark.
Then, Humans need enlightenment. Why are you wasting it now? The light we produce increases the brightness of the night sky, directly emits light emissions to the atmosphere, increases energy use, increases greenhouse gas emissions, pollutes the air, changes chemical reactions and directly affects all nighttime ecosystems that can exist around us. to both plants show uneven growthlike animals, it creates ideal niches for some animals at the expense of others, often resulting in a general imbalance and appearance of pests. We must not forget that one of the most affected animals are insects, which are hypnotized by light.
Therefore, it is important to do something responsible use of light for the planetfor the animals and ourselves. This could be a matter of life and death.