The nighttime is undergoing unprecedented change across much of the world, with natural
light cycles altered by the introduction of artificial light emissions. Here we review the extent …

Anthropogenic light is ubiquitous in areas where humans are present and is showing a
progressive increase worldwide. This has far-reaching consequences for most species and …

Natural light cycles are being eroded over large areas of the globe by the direct emissions
and sky brightening that result from sources of artificial night-time light. This is predicted to …

The environmental impacts of artificial light at night have been a rapidly growing field of
global change science in recent years. Yet, light pollution has not achieved parity with other …

The use of artificial lighting to illuminate the night has provided substantial benefits to
humankind. It has also disrupted natural daily, seasonal, and lunar light cycles as …

Artificial lights at night cause high mortality of seabirds, one of the most endangered groups
of birds globally. Fledglings of burrow‐nesting seabirds, and to a lesser extent adults, are …

Among drivers of environmental change, artificial light at night is relatively poorly
understood, yet is increasing on a global scale. The community‐level effects of existing …

When conserving or protecting rare or endangered species, current general guidelines for
reducing light pollution might not suffice to ensure long-term threatened species' survival …

Context Light pollution is a global change affecting a major proportion of global land surface.
Although the impacts of Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) have been documented locally for …

Though a number of effects of artificial light pollution on behavior and physiology have been
described, there is little understanding of their consequences for the growth and distribution …