Unseen Pollution

Who would have thought that the weather wasn't telling us the entire story about human impact on the environment? A researcher was describing the effects of light pollution the other day. Never gave that one a thought. Apparently, flooding areas with light seriously inhibits nocturnal animals.  We know the curse of every big city dweller is lights that blot out the stars.

In terms of light pollution the Coohey River Walk is of particular concern because it is located so close to the river. However, the city utility says the lights are on a timer turned off at midnight and back on at 5 a.m. The pool and park are less of a location problem, but there is no reason to have them on, as the pool closed over two weeks ago. The new bulbs for the baseball diamond mystify me. The light spill is so spectacular, it allows me to mow most of my lawn while they are on.

Eyes, critical and otherwise, need light, but we are not nocturnal, and shades and hoods that keep light from spilling where we don't need/want it is something else we must think about. As if there isn't enough already!