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Adriatic and Baltic Seas Most at Risk from Light Pollution
Original: Adriatic and Baltic Seas Face Highest Risk from Artificial Light Pollution
The Adriatic and Baltic Seas have been identified as the marine areas facing the highest risk from artificial light pollution, according to a report circulating in environmental news. Coastal artificial lighting is an emerging concern for marine ecosystems, as it can disrupt the behaviour of fish, plankton and seabirds. The finding highlights growing attention to light pollution as an understudied threat to ocean health alongside chemical and plastic pollution.
Why now: New research or reporting has ranked these seas as most exposed to artificial light, drawing attention to a lesser-known environmental threat.
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- Adriatic and Baltic Seas Face Highest Risk from Artificial Light Pollution · environment coastal & offshore
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