LED streetlights decimating moth numbers in England
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from on (#5NRZT)
Eco-friendly' lights found to be worse than sodium ones - but both contribute to insect decline, says study
Eco-friendly" LED streetlights produce even worse light pollution for insects than the traditional sodium bulbs they are replacing, a study has found.
The abundance of moth caterpillars in hedgerows by rural roads in England was 52% lower under LED lights and 41% lower under sodium lights when compared with nearby unlit areas.
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