| Title |
Artificially lit surface of Earth at night increasing in radiance and extent
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Science Advances, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1126/sciadv.1701528 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christopher C. M. Kyba, Theres Kuester, Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel, Kimberly Baugh, Andreas Jechow, Franz Hölker, Jonathan Bennie, Christopher D. Elvidge, Kevin J. Gaston, Luis Guanter |
| Abstract |
A central aim of the "lighting revolution" (the transition to solid-state lighting technology) is decreased energy consumption. This could be undermined by a rebound effect of increased use in response to lowered cost of light. We use the first-ever calibrated satellite radiometer designed for night lights to show that from 2012 to 2016, Earth's artificially lit outdoor area grew by 2.2% per year, with a total radiance growth of 1.8% per year. Continuously lit areas brightened at a rate of 2.2% per year. Large differences in national growth rates were observed, with lighting remaining stable or decreasing in only a few countries. These data are not consistent with global scale energy reductions but rather indicate increased light pollution, with corresponding negative consequences for flora, fauna, and human well-being. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 120 | 13% |
| United States | 81 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 50 | 6% |
| Canada | 47 | 5% |
| Spain | 37 | 4% |
| Germany | 27 | 3% |
| France | 11 | 1% |
| Australia | 9 | 1% |
| Italy | 9 | 1% |
| Other | 73 | 8% |
| Unknown | 427 | 48% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 766 | 86% |
| Scientists | 93 | 10% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 21 | 2% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 11 | 1% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 557 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 77 | 14% |
| Researcher | 76 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 73 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 69 | 12% |
| Other | 27 | 5% |
| Other | 75 | 13% |
| Unknown | 160 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 100 | 18% |
| Environmental Science | 91 | 16% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 30 | 5% |
| Engineering | 29 | 5% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 14 | 3% |
| Other | 94 | 17% |
| Unknown | 199 | 36% |
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