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Light pollution prolongs avian activity
After analyzing a dataset of more than 60 million recorded birdsongs, researchers found that birds are singing an average of 50 minutes longer per day.
The findings, published Thursday, August 21, in the journal Science, show that light pollution has prolonged birdsong by an average of 50 minutes per day in the brightest landscapes, such as cities. “While the outcomes of this pollution source on human health are widely studied, how it is affecting wildlife across the world is still a developing topic,” they added. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument, currently flying on the Suomi NPP and NOAA-20 satellite missions, can observe the brightness of human settlements.
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