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Light pollution on Earth at night, as seen from space


From http://www.telegraph.co.uk


1. These images show the varying levels of light pollution on Earth, as seen from space. Canadian scientist Felix Pharand-Deschênes created the images to highlight our waste of energy.
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2. Felix said: “These patches and dots of light tell an important story about modern times. We are causing a lot of detrimental effects on the world through unnecessary lighting.”
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3. The maps – created using data gathered by satellites – highlight the contrast between first and third world. Egypt’s densely populated Nile River valley scorches a path through the darkness of Northern Africa.Picture: SPL / Barcroft Media


4. Felix said: “Dark areas on the maps are either places where human population density is low or places where energy infrastructures are damaged, nonexistent or too expensive.
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5. “Light – especially from conventional lightbulbs – uses enormous quantities of energy. Incandescent lightbulbs waste much of it through heat.”
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6. The US at nightPicture: SPL / Barcroft Media


7. Japan, Korea and Eastern ChinaPicture: SPL / Barcroft Media


8. Australia and IndonesiaPicture: SPL / Barcroft Media


9. The Middle East at night, as seen from spacePicture: SPL / Barcroft Media


10. The Indian subcontinent seen from space at nightPicture: SPL / Barcroft Media


11. South AmericaPicture: SPL / Barcroft Media


12. North America at night from spacePicture: SPL / Barcroft Media


13. Europe and North Africa at nightPicture: SPL / Barcroft Media

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