It has been a great time discovering and learning about the impacts of light pollution on humans and animals as well as possible solutions to prevent and counteract the effects of light pollution. On the whole, I was glad that we chose to focus on the topic of light pollution. Compared to other forms of pollution like water and air pollution, light pollution is often overlooked, and even perceived as…
Over the past 2 months or so, we have been through a rollercoaster ride of learning about light pollution. Together, we have explored the impacts of artificial light at night (ALAN) on aquatic environments and its organisms, animals and even us, humans. One of my key takeaways is that environmental pollution need not solely involve tangible and intangible contaminants such as plastics or air pollutants respectively. It is the silent…
As we have seen in previous blog posts, light pollution not only affects organisms on land, anthropogenic light sources also penetrate into deep waters and is a significant factor that has disrupted the livelihood of various aquatic creatures such as sea turtles, corals and fish. In this post, we will see the extent to which light is able to reach the waters of the northern Gulf of Aqaba. The Gulf…
In the previous post, we discussed how seasonal festivities have brought about significant changes in light illumination globally. In this post, we continue on this thread of celebratory lights, this time beyond just festivities. Lights in many cultures have the celebratory connotations which makes light pollution so challenging to deal to with. The invention of light itself was a victorious feat in claiming back time, productivity, and sight against the…
November has finally arrived! With just a month away from Christmas, the excitement of the holiday season is slowly creeping in. According to Orchard Road Business Association, the annually awaited Christmas decorations along Orchard Road will begin on the 13th of November this year (Nazren, 2020)! How exciting! 2020 Orchard Road Christmas Decoration Plans (Source: ORBA) However, having learnt much about the ills of light pollution, it led me thinking…
