LED streetlights decimating moth numbers in England

'Eco-friendly' lights found to be worse than sodium ones - but both contribute to insect decline, says study"Eco-friendly" LED streetlights produce even worse light pollution for insects than the traditional sodium bulbs they are replacing, a study has found.The abundance of moth caterpillars in hedgerows by rural roads in England was 52% lower under LED lights and 41% lower under sodium lights when compared with nearby unlit areas. Continue reading...