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flag Global nighttime light increased 16% from 2014 to 2022 due to urbanization in Africa and Asia.

flag Satellite data from 2014 to 2022 shows a 16% global increase in nighttime light, driven by urbanization and infrastructure growth in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. flag While the U.S. remains the most luminous region, parts of Europe dimmed due to energy efficiency policies, and conflict zones like Ukraine saw sharp declines in light. flag The findings reveal a volatile, shifting nightscape shaped by development, policy, and crisis rather than steady growth.

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