Light Pollution--With Awareness There's Hope

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Jerry Gerber avatar
Claudio Tenreiro avatar
Well, complicated topic anyway, and I also agree that there's hope, particularly due to "the large impact on human and ecological health, circadian rhythms, migratory patterns, and more", as its wider impact is clearly stated and, a larger community will become involved.
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