U.S. Cities Are Significantly Brighter than German Cities, Researchers Find

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By Yale Environment 360Jan 5, 2015, 12:21 pm51 pts
German cities emit several times less light per capita than similarly sized American cities, according to new research published in the journal Remote Sensing. Berlin, Germany, at night Moreover, the differences in light emission become more dramatic as city size increases: Light per capita increases with city…

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