Brighter LED streetlights are less likely to attract caterpillars than older sodium lamps Martyn Williams/Alamy
An LED streetlight can reduce the number of moth caterpillars in an area by up to 50%, potentially having a huge impact on the wildlife ecosystem.
Douglas Boyes, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology says that light pollution is not as significant a factor in biodiversity [loss] than climate change. However, this doesn't make light pollution less important.
Previous research has examined the effects of artificial light.
