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Have LED lights reduced #LightPollution, or have things gotten worse because of blue light emissions? We have the answer, and it's not good news...

🧵 below, full methodology and results new in @sciencemagazine: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… #ScienceResearch
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Before I tell you what we did, I want you to understand why this is important. Skyglow is a visible symbol of our failure to transition to a sustainable society.

In addition, if skyglow is growing, then all of the ecological impacts of #LightPollution are probably too. (2/) Image showing sky brightness 60 km South of Berlin (left) an
So what did we do? It all starts with the #CitizenScience project Globe at Night (GaN), which you've probably seen me boosting before. In GaN, participants select which of a set of star charts most closely matches the sky they see. (3/) Globe at Night star maps
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