Max Jansen: Too much light at night is harmful to both humans and animals.
By Max Jansen | Special to The TribuneAs I crawl out of the sleeping bag and poke my head out of the tent, I think the sun is just setting. However, when I look down at my watch, I realize it’s 1 a.m.
The second problem with the infrastructure is decorative lights scattered around the Salt Lake area. Lights on billboards, on top of high-rises, so on and so forth, add to the extra light flowing out of the city. Wild animals are also susceptible to too much light in the environment. Nocturnal hunters suffer because their prey can now see better and might be awake at this time, diurnal creatures might not get enough sleep because they would not know if the sun is up or not, similar to humans.
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