Science & Exploration
Colour map of Europe at night
Map created from thousands of images obtained from the International Space Station using digital cameras between 2014 and 2020. The insert shows a detail of Paris as example.
The map was released in the paper Environmental risks from artificial nighttime lighting widespread and increasing across Europe. Researchers highlight how invasive night lights are and their negative effects for the environment.
These images have been colour-calibrated and spatially mosaicked in order to give an accurate representation.
Berlin at night – A decade of changes in street lighting
London at night – A decade of changes in street lighting
Madrid at night – A decade of changes in street lighting
Warsaw at night – A decade of changes in street lighting
