Definition of light pollution in US English:
light pollution
nounlīt pəˈlo͞oSHənlaɪt pəˈluʃən
Brightening of the night sky caused by street lights and other man-made sources, which has a disruptive effect on natural cycles and inhibits the observation of stars and planets.
for many astronomers light pollution has been a disaster
Example sentencesExamples
- Clearly our light pollution problem is dominated by light from the local communities.
- This makes it possible for light pollution in different areas to be compared without the confusion of altitude effects.
- The light pollution that results from this misuse is, however, the easiest of pollution sources to fix.
- The group, which has grown to more than 4,000 members in 69 countries across the globe since 1988, works to combat light pollution to preserve and protect the nocturnal environment.
- The enactment of light pollution regulations began in Arizona and California, to reduce sky glow that was impeding astronomical research in those states.
- The following is a list of existing light pollution ordinances from communities in Southeast Michigan.
- There are too many local planning authorities which have not taken the issue of light pollution seriously.
- This would not eliminate light pollution but at least would set to zero its high yearly growth rate.
- I live in Flagstaff, AZ and the light pollution laws here limit the amount of lumens per acre.
- ‘The sources of light pollution are as varied as each community or region,’ he says.
- Highest levels of light pollution are indicated with red, the black indicates no light pollution detected.
- Amateur Astronomers and Wildlife Associations worldwide regard the increasing light pollution with increasing concern.
- Here is the Southern California portion of the North American artificial light pollution map.
- But some aspects of light pollution are not widely appreciated by amateur astronomers.