No, Artificial Light Is Not Destroying the Rain Forest (Yet)

No, Artificial Light Is Not Destroying the Rain Forest (Yet)

A disturbing series of headlines made their way around the internet this week. "Artificial Light Is Now Harming Rain Forests," read one at Vice News. Smithsonian went with the more sedate, "Restoring Cut Rainforests Might Not Work Well If There’s Light Pollution Nearby." That’s bad news for rain forests! Except it’s not entirely accurate.

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