Aitken S. Saving the Night. How Light Pollution is Harming Life on Earth 2023

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Textbook in PDF format Saving the Night - How Light Pollution is Harming Life on Earth by Stephen Aitken is an ecology book targeted to younger audiences. Light pollution threatens the survival of every living species on our planet, including people. It started when Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb more than 150 years ago. Then, as electric light became more common, light pollution began to take over cities and towns. Today, in urban centers all over the world, the stars in the sky aren't visible. Millions of people have never seen the Milky Way. In Saving the Night, we discover how plants and animals have adapted over millions of years to survive and thrive in the dark, and how artificial light can upset the balance of entire ecosystems. But there are ways we can take back the night for animals, plants and us. It starts with the flick of a switch. Contents Introduction Chapter One: Night and Day in the Natural World Night on Earth On a Dark Canvas Light and Life Beyond Purple Light Detectives The Ecology of Night Eyes Built for the Night Adapted to the Dark Creatures of the Light The In-Betweeners The Night Movers Sleeping Plants The Light Bearers Underwater Lighting Chapter Two: Artificial Lights on Land From Fire to Light Bulbs The Dark Truth about Light Endangered Night Skies In Terms of Light Light Pollution The High-Rise and the Migrator The Early Bird and the Worm Spotlight on Insects Mammals of the Night Bats in Cauldrons Frogs on Blind Dates Plants and Trees In a Healthy Light Chapter Three: Lighting the Oceans, Lakes and Rivers The Ecology of the Night Sea On the Beach Coral Reefs at Night Marine Birds “Custom-eyes-ed” Seabirds A Lantern, a Seal and the Red Devil Freshwater Ecosystems Dazzled by the Light Chapter Four: Guardians of the Night Defenders of Darkness Carbon Emissions and Wasted Light Energy $avings Lighting for Safety Keeping an Eye Out for the Night Dark Skies What Can You Do? Resources Glossary Index Acknowledgments