Those red-lit roads you've seen online aren't a film set or an art installation. They're Denmark's spin on bat-friendly infrastructure.
The streetlights have been switched to red to save the bats. Bats don't see red light the way they see white or green light, so to them, it's essentially darkness.
White streetlights are among the leading causes of bat decline in urban areas. Light-shy species avoid lit areas entirely, cutting them off from feeding grounds and migration routes that past generations used.
Standard streetlights, like the ones likely outside of your home right now, can reduce bat activity by up to 90% in some species.
Denmark figured out a dead simple fix. When they installed red LED streetlights along roads near bat colonies, bat activity returned to normal levels almost immediately.
The lights still work fine for humans. Drivers can see. Cyclists can navigate. The only thing that changed is that the bats got their night back.
Do you want your city to do this?
*FIRST ROUND OF 32 POST*
South Africa v Canada is the World Cup's round of 32 match that has the longest straight-line sailing route between the two countries, at 12,071 km (7,500 miles).
BONUS FACT: It is also the round of 32 match that has the most latitude between the two countries' extremes.
Northern Canada is 83°04′ N, and southern South Africa is 34°50′ S. A difference of a whopping 117°54′, or 13,840 km (8,600 miles).
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Jordan v Argentina is the World Cup’s group-stage match where the northern and southern hemispheres' lowest points meet.
Jordan reaches the Dead Sea, more than 430m below sea level*. Argentina has Laguna del Carbón, 105m below sea level.
Stay tuned for more cutting-edge, geography-based World Cup analysis.
*Also the lowest land point in the world.