Study: LED streetlights decimating moth numbers in England

Eco-friendly LED streetlights produce even worse light pollution for insects than the traditional sodium bulbs they are replacing, The Guardian reports.

The abundance of moth caterpillars in hedgerows by rural roads in England was 52% lower under LED lights and 41% lower under sodium lights when compared with nearby unlit areas.

Moths are important pollinators and provide essential food for birds and animals, but the total abundance of moths in Britain has dropped by a third over the past 50 years.