Light pollution from cities, factories and roads making it impossible for Brits to see Milky Way
Report says Scotland is the best place in the UK to see the natural wonder clearly
LIGHT pollution from cities, factories and roads has now made it impossible for most Brits to see the Milky Way.
Only remote parts of Scotland, Sweden, Norway, Spain and Austria have clear views of the stars in western Europe.
And four-fifths of Americans cannot see the natural wonder, a new global atlas of light pollution has revealed.
Light pollution, the excess glare from lights which blots out the night sky, is most extensive in Singapore, Italy and South Korea. Canada and Australia retain the darkest sky.
Unnatural light can confuse or expose insects, birds and sea turtles, often leading to their death.
Scientists said simply switching lights off or shielding bulbs, so their rays are only directed to where they are needed, could solve the problem.
Atlas author Fabio Falchi, of Italy, said: “I hope this will finally open the eyes of people to light pollution.”
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