Is it still dark at night? In Switzerland, the area with night darkness decreased by 16 percentage points between 2014 and 2020.
According to FOEN, too much artificial light at night can have significant negative effects on the environment: the decline of insects, the impairment of habitats of nocturnal animals such as bats, frogs, or amphibians, as well as the disorientation of migratory birds and fish are among the most common consequences. Plants are also affected – for example, trees illuminated by street lighting lose their leaves later in autumn, making them more susceptible to frost damage. In humans, excessive nig…
According to FOEN, too much artificial light at night can have significant negative effects on the environment: the decline of insects, the impairment of habitats of nocturnal animals such as bats, frogs, or amphibians, as well as the disorientation of migratory birds and fish are among the most common consequences. Plants are also affected – for example, trees illuminated by street lighting lose their leaves later in autumn, making them more susceptible to frost damage. In humans, excessive nig…