Oh snap, how harmful is the impact?
Tweet Dreams
Submitted 2 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 2 months ago
They can get “entrapped” in the light and circle a lit building endlessly. It also leads to disorientation and building collisions. And it fucks up their navigation.
superb@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I recently moved to a ritzy neighborhood and the amount of bright ass 24/7 lighting aimed right into the sky is infuriating. So many tiny trees pointlessly illuminated from their base.
Tikiporch@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Cities must absolutely wreck migratory birds.
apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This organization does great work to educate people and governments about the harmful effects of lighting at night.
howrar@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
“I bet he’s thinking about boobies”
lividweasel@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Baby, those tits are lit”
moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Tweet Dreams sounds like it’d be the title for one of the onion’s political comics
swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 months ago
This is me. Also, don’t want to mess up the raccoons’ endocrine systems.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Would this really have any meaningful impact when streetlights etc. exist? This feels like plastic straws all over again.
NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
It definitely would in rural areas. And aside from birds, it’s helpful for the insect population in any backyard to have the lights off.
Plastic straws were a drop in the bucket, but rather than going back to them, we should be taking more steps forward (ex plastic cutlery, disposable cups, etc). I’d rather see baby steps forward than throw in the towel because the problem is so big
xylol@leminal.space 2 months ago
I turn it off just because I like to be a ninja in the morning
SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 2 months ago
but they’re already in bed
someguy3@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Should be “Did I turn the porch light off? It’ll interfere with seasonal bird migration.”
four@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Maybe it’s the morning, they just woke up and this is the first thought he has
SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 2 months ago
i had considered that also. it is bright!
Damage@feddit.it 2 months ago
It’s Sunday