Light Pollution in Different U.S States
When you consider it, the notion that artificial light might drown out and impact not just wildlife but also other ecosystems and even the stars in the night sky is frightening. However, when you have such dense, massive populations, it isn’t such a strange notion…
This map shows the varying degrees of light pollution across the United States. It’s easy to see that there is a far greater degree of light pollution in densely populated regions, particularly along the coastlines than in other central parts of the country.