Western Slope Skies - Light Pollution and Urban Ecosystem Timing – Who woulda thought?
From Western Slope Skies
December 5, 2025 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of light pollution on the growing season in Northern Hemisphere cities as documented in a study published in Nature Cities.
An article in the international journal Nature Cities by Lvlv Wang and co-authors document the effect of light pollution on the growing season in 428 Northern Hemisphere cities between 2014 and 2022. They note that the typical growing season is controlled by heat and light. While cities are getting warmer due to climate change, they are also getting brighter due to excessive lighting. After controlling for the warming effect, they found that the excessive light was extending the growing season.
Topics covered
- light pollution
- urban ecosystems
- growing season
- climate change
Keywords
- Nature Cities
- Lvlv Wang
- Northern Hemisphere
- 2014-2022
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Nature Cities
Places: Western Slope, Northern Hemisphere
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