Results: Light Pollution And Our Night Skies!
Published on 11/14/2019
The majority of Europe (88%) and nearly half of the United States (47%) lives with light pollution each night where the sky is 8% brighter than it naturally would be. From 2012 to 2016, the amount of artificially lighted areas around the world grew 2.2% each year, according to satellite data — that’s 11% over five years.
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1.
1.
Are you aware of the light pollution that is caused by the city lights in the night?
Yes
45%
1387 votes
No
47%
1475 votes
Undecided
8%
253 votes
2.
2.
Is the night sky (e.g. stars) visible from your neighborhood? Yes
69%
2161 votes
No
20%
613 votes
Undecided
11%
341 votes
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3.
If yes, have you ever done star-gazing at night? Yes
59%
1849 votes
No
24%
753 votes
Not Applicable
16%
513 votes
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4.
If no (to Q.2), then do you think that it is because of the light pollution caused by the street lights in your neighborhood? Yes
16%
488 votes
No
15%
464 votes
Undecided
15%
477 votes
Not Applicable
54%
1686 votes
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5.
In your opinion, will sleeping early (8 PM) in the night help reduce light pollution? Yes
18%
556 votes
No
38%
1191 votes
Undecided
44%
1368 votes
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