Soon people will not be able to see the stars because of light pollution.
Already a third of the inhabitants of planet Earth can not look at the night sky and see the milky way. Scientists have released a new Atlas of light pollution, which shows that many regions in the world can’t observe the sky, which is hidden behind the fog.
This problem is especially acute for cities in developed countries such as the United States, because here, 80% of the population is affected by light pollution.
Dr. Chris Elvidge, national environmental information center in boulder, Colorado, USA, said: “we Have whole generations of people in the United States who have never seen the milky Way.
A team of American and Italian scientists has used satellite imagery in order to create the new Atlas. Study author Dr. Fabio said: “I hope that our development will finally open people’s eyes to this problem in the world.”
Singapore, South Korea and Italy got into the list of the countries which recorded the highest number of artificial light, while Canada and Australia have preserved dark skies. Despite the huge expanses of the Wild West, almost half of the territory “polluted” by night from the light.
