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This is how much light at night harms us

Municipalities are already fighting against artificial light at night(Bild: EXPA Pictures. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. // EXPA Pictures. All rigths reserved.)

The nights are getting brighter and brighter! The quality of the night sky has a huge impact on human and animal health. Austria's first nature parks issue a warning and take initial measures.

"The negative effects of the wrong lighting concepts on people, animals and plants are very worrying," says Weissensee Mayor Karoline Turnschek, drawing attention to the global problem and wanting to take special measures together with the nature park community representatives.