Denmark Swaps White Streetlights for Red to Save Bats
A Danish municipality near Copenhagen is installing red streetlights to protect bat habitats. Studies show white lights disrupt bat behavior, while red lights cause minimal disturbance.
A Danish municipality near Copenhagen is installing red streetlights to protect bat habitats. Studies show white lights disrupt bat behavior, while red lights cause minimal disturbance.
A Copenhagen suburb replaces white streetlights with red ones to reduce harm to local bat colonies while maintaining road safety, sparking global interest in sustainable urban lighting.
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