For almost the whole of human history people have loved light and feared the dark. But growing light pollution worldwide is bringing about a welcome change in attitude. We would like stars to sparkle again in the night sky – if the Star of Bethlehem reappeared this year it would be lost in the artificial urban glow of a modern city – and we want to stop excessive illumination putting wildlife and human health at risk.
在人类历史的绝大部分时间里,人类都是喜欢光明而惧怕黑暗的。但全世界光污染日益严重,正使得人们对黑暗的态度发生可喜的变化。在现代城市制造出来的人工白昼中,如果伯利恒之星(Star of Bethlehem)如今再次出现,我们可能也看不到它。但我们希望再次看到星星在夜空中闪烁,我们希望终结危及野生生物和人类健康的过度照明现象。
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