Light pollution photos

[The Sailor]

Just came across the subject of light pollution in the Mail, I know it has been done to death but might be of interest, here is a link:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2170422/Revealed-The-stunning-images-Europe-wastes-energy-pollutes-light-Africa-South-America-Asia-darkness.html

Jim

[umadog]

Ah! The fickleness! They complain about crime going up when lights are dimmed or switched off. Now they complain that we use too much. Awesome.

[ikorodu]

The mail must be the worst newspaper on the planet.

I would have thought that a room of chimps with typewriters could come up with better.

The pictures are interesting though!

[sologuitarist61]

Yep there is Redruth shining like a beacon in an otherwise fairly dark Cornwall (and I am right under the beacon!!)

[notaclue]

Maybe if we invented a time machine and went back and told people that there are no monsters out in the woods then maybe we would have the need for artificial light.

[laser_jock99]

And also in the Daily Mirror

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/light-pollution-how-western-world-1136843

Still better than no coverage of the issues at all?

[Stargazing_Cliff]

Thought was going to see people's light pollutions they have

[sallystar]

Aren't I the lucky one to be living in London. Not! Really interesting pictures though and it does explain why I can never find much through my telescope in the garden.

[laser_jock99]

Thought was going to see people's light pollutions they have

I'll start then- the Light Pollution dome of Oswestry as seen from Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.

[Beulah]

That's horrendous, Laser_Jock.

[JamesF]

"This incredible image shows just how much light pollution the western world is wasting."

Eh? "You don't want to go wasting that light pollution over there. Put it here, where it will *really* annoy someone."

James