China is increasingly trying to tackle light pollution, a side effect of urbanization with severe consequences for human health and the ecosystem
When a record-breaking heatwave hit the majority of China this past summer, Shanghai finally decided to shut off the lights. The usually glowing metropolis hit the off switch on decorative lights, LED billboards, and light shows along its famous Bund waterfront area on August 22 and 23, to save electricity in the face of hydropower shortages and overloaded grids across the country.
Lights Off: China Finally Takes Action on Light Pollution is a story from our issue, “Promised Land.” To read the entire issue, become a subscriber and receive the full magazine. Alternatively, you can purchase the digital version from the App Store.