Lesson 4 Earth, Our Only Home
Is It a Light Problem?
Look at this ____ painting.
It was created by the famous Dutch artist Vincent van ____ in 1889.
In Van Gogh's time, almost everyone ____ look up and see a wonderful starry night sky.
Now, ____ many of us are as lucky as Van Gogh?
In fact, many people in today's world cannot ____ a starry night sky.
This is so because of light ____.
Most of us are familiar
Most of us are familiar with air, ____, and land pollution.
We know that they are serious problems, and we are ____ action to solve them.
But did ____ know that light can also cause pollution?
Light pollution―too much ____ in the wrong place at the wrong time―is almost everywhere around the world.
It can have serious effects on humans and ____.
According to a recent report, about 80% of the world's population lives under skies that are not dark enough at ____.
Especially in big ____, people often cannot see a starry night.
They can also ____ from sleep problems because the natural rhythm of day and night is disturbed by artificial light.
Wildlife is threatened
____ is threatened by light pollution, too.
Birds that migrate or hunt at night find their way by natural ____,
but light in ____ cities can cause them to wander off course.
Every year millions of ____ die after hitting buildings that have bright lights.
Sea ____ cannot easily find a place to lay eggs since beaches are too bright at night.
Also, many baby sea turtles die because artificial light draws them ____ from the ocean.
____, light pollution is as serious as other forms of pollution.
We ____ to find ways to solve the problem.
If we do not, we may see stars only in our dreams or ____.