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An integrated climate-biodiversity framework to improve planning ... ecologyandsociety.org R. Newell, A. Dale, N.-M. Lister · Ecology and Society 2 facts

referenceFalchi, F., P. Cinzano, C. D. Elvidge, D. M. Keith, and A. Haim published 'Limiting the impact of light pollution on human health, environment and stellar visibility' in the Journal of Environmental Management in 2011.

claimFuture research could refine the Integrated Climate-Biodiversity Framework (ICBF) by incorporating the relationships between strategies to minimize wildlife impacts and strategies to reduce energy consumption regarding light pollution, as studied by Falchi et al. (2011).

A review of climate change impacts on migration patterns of marine ... frontiersin.org Frontiers Oct 25, 2024 2 facts

referenceBurt et al. (2023) reviewed the effects of light pollution on migratory animal behavior, as published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

claimMerkel and Johansen (2011) documented that light pollution causes bird strikes on vessels in Southwest Greenland.

How Lunar Cycles Guide the Spawning of Sea Creatures smithsonianmag.com Smithsonian Magazine Mar 8, 2023 2 facts

claimLab studies reported in 2021 demonstrated that light pollution can desynchronize spawning in two coral species, Acropora millepora and Acropora digitifera, found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

claimResearchers are concerned that light pollution may negatively impact synchronized coral spawning events.

Moonlight shapes how some animals move, grow and even sing sciencenews.org Science News Jul 8, 2019 1 fact

quoteFoster stated: "Even if [light pollution is] not a problem for this particular species, it could be a problem for many others."

How does the Moon affect life on Earth? | Natural History Museum nhm.ac.uk Natural History Museum 1 fact

claimSpecies that exhibit nocturnal behaviors dependent on moonlight are negatively impacted by global light pollution, which obscures the moonlight they rely on.

To the Moon and Back: How Lunar Cycles Shape Earth's Wildlife nathab.com Katrina Rosen · Nat Hab May 28, 2025 1 fact

claimThe World Wildlife Fund and Natural Habitat Adventures are organizations committed to conserving ecosystems that are impacted by artificial light pollution and rising ocean levels.

3 ways the moon affects wildlife discoverwildlife.com BBC Wildlife Magazine 1 fact

claimLight pollution caused by human activities and cities disrupts the natural rhythms of life influenced by the moon.

The Lunar Clock Beneath the Waves: How Marine Life Runs on ... bioneers.org Bioneers Jul 16, 2025 1 fact

claimOren Levy, a researcher at Bar-Ilan University, studies how light pollution interferes with the lunar-synchronized spawning behavior of corals.

Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption dovepress.com Goran Medic, Micheline Wille, Michiel EH Hemels · Dove Press May 19, 2017 1 fact

claimExcessive nighttime light pollution and underexposure to daytime sunlight can lead to the disruption of circadian rhythms.

Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence | Centauri Dreams centauri-dreams.org Larry Klaes · Centauri Dreams Jul 31, 2012 1 fact

claimLight pollution prevents the majority of the human population on Earth from seeing stars and other celestial bodies from the surface.