Light pollution gradually decreases

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León
Los mapas nocturnos divulgados por la NASA son parte de un producto satelital llamado The Black Marble. (NASA)

According to nocturnal maps of our planet made public by NASA, light pollution in Puerto Rico exhibited a gradual reduction between 2012 and 2016. The most notable reductions can be seen in the Central Range, Culebra and some areas of the metropolitan area of San Juan.

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