Jakarta –
Detikers, do you realize that the longer the stars in the sky, the more difficult it is to see? Then, what happened huh?
Light pollution is getting worse, according to a new study. From 2011 to 2022, a study entitled Globe at Night involves 50,000 people observing the sky in various parts of the world.
As quoted detikInet from Phsyorg, Saturday (21/1/2022), over most of the Earth’s surface, the sky apparently continues to be brightened by light pollution, by 9.6% per year. This is what makes the stars less and less visible, unlike when the sky is dark.
For example, a child who was born in an area where 250 stars could be seen would likely 18 years later, the number of stars visible would be less than 100 in that same location.
The research, published in the journal Science, was conducted by a team from the German Research Center for Geosciences and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the United States.
“The increase in skyglow over the last decade underscores the importance of redoubled our efforts and developing new strategies to protect dark skies,” said one of the researchers, Connie Walker, quoted detikjabar from detikInet.
“Light pollution is a serious problem, not only for those of us who want to see the stars, but also for wildlife. It also wastes electricity and money, making the target of tackling climate change even more difficult to achieve,” said David Rothery, professor at Open University, England.
“Local regulators have to act. They have to tighten up again having bright logos and so on all night long,” said one suggestion.
This article has been published on detikinet with the title The stars in the sky are becoming invisible, what’s wrong?
(tey/orb)
