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Published 6 years ago by lostwonder with 1 Comments
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Our nights have been getting 2 percent lighter every year

​If you're thinking that it seems a little less dark at night … well, you might not be imagining things. According to a new study led by Dr. Christopher Kyba of the German Research Center for Geoscience, Earth's artificially lit outdoor areas grew by 2.2 percent per year from 2012 to 2016.

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  • Gozzin
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    t should be noted that the VIIRS doesn't detect light at wavelengths below 500 nanometers. This "blue" light can be seen by people, and makes up a significant portion of the light given off by LED streetlights.

    And I hate those things with a passion!

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