Light Pollution: Know About It In Details

LIGHT POLLUTION

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When you open a newspaper every day, you see water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, or environmental pollution. But do we know that light pollution is increasing day by day? “LIGHT POLLUTION” Yes, you may be shocked to hear that, but yes. this pollution is constantly happening around us. In addition to sunlight during the day and moonlight at night, additional (electric, kerosene, and diesel-powered) lighting is required to perform normal human activities. This light interferes with the movement of nocturnal animals and the accumulation of food, thus initiating light pollution. In other words, light pollution caused by man-made light at night disrupts the normal life of nocturnal animals.

However, like other pollutants, the main cause of light pollution is human beings. Due to the increase in population, we are cutting down trees and constructing buildings and all the trees in the park or on the side of the road are not inhabited by animals and birds. Then, nocturnal birds and animals are unable to sustain life because of the sodium lights in the park overnight. Apart from nocturnal birds and animals, the danger of other animals is not less because at night they need comfort and sleep in the dark but it is not possible for the welfare of the human race. However, this problem is not only in the city but also in the village. Because now the trend of using light in villages is also increasing. Apparently, this light pollution has no effect, but is it really? Not at all. Biodiversity is endangered today due to light pollution. Nocturnal animals and insects are in food crisis. Animals that cannot move in the light are not able to move freely in the dark due to light pollution. Not only that, all these animals have to go through extreme hardships in collecting food. Such as bats, Lakshmi owls, Indian Eagle Owl, foxes, forest cats, mongoose etc.

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We are polluting the light in this way just to artificially illuminate the environment, which is causing damage to nocturnal animals and insects, as well as depriving us of the natural light of the night sky. Light pollution can extend light up to 200 miles from its source. We all know fireflies. This strange insect produces light with the help of the enzyme Luciferase in its body. However, day by day there is a huge impact of light pollution behind the extinction of these fireflies. Research on this light pollution is going on in different countries of the world. Harold Berdenhagen, an astronomer in Cologne, Germany, recently examined the subject and said, "In many cases, night light has a negative effect. On the one hand, human health, on the other hand, biodiversity is damaged. Besides, the artificial light of night also fades the planets and stars in the sky '' "It also affects human health, because the body-clock is reversed," said Harold Berdenhagen. Artificial lighting at night increases the risk of breast and prostate cancer '' But the hope is that this German scientist is looking for a solution through his research They have created a bulb that emits light only from the bottom, does not scatter light around and does not contaminate the light. "It's an ideal light," said Harold Berdenhagen of the bulb.

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Here the bottom of the bulb is flat The light comes out only from below '' However, if it is not necessary, it is better to keep the lamp off Researchers are also experimenting with the color of light Because it affects the human 'biological clock'.