ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

Use ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.com or the new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ App to listen to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Episode details

World Service,2 mins

How does light pollution affect wildlife?

CrowdScience

Available for over a year

The lights we leave on at night can disrupt animals’ daily rhythm and disturb their behaviour. Dr Sibylle Schroer from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Germany discusses the effects of artificial light on amphibians and insects, and describes a more insect-friendly light her team are currently testing

Programme Website
More episodes