Environmental Science
Why Light Pollution Disrupts Nocturnal Pollinator Networks
Quick fact
Light pollution is growing at an average of 6% per year globally, and it disrupts nocturnal pollination networks so severely that night-blooming plants may receive fewer visits than they need to reproduce.
Why this is interesting
You've probably seen a moth fluttering around a streetlamp—but what if that little insect is lost, and its confusion is causing entire plant populations to suffer?