All-night streetlights make leaves inedible to insects, study finds

Scientists believe artificial light may be affecting natural ecology of plant life by creating extended photosynthesisStreetlights left on all night cause leaves to become so tough that insects cannot eat them, threatening the food chain, a study has found.Scientists noticed that trees in urban ecosystems showed far less damage than those in more rural areas. Their research, published in Frontiers in Plant Science, has shed light on a potential reason. Continue reading...