Noxious fumes at night aren't a pollinating moth's delight
Washington (AFP) - Certain plants have flowers that open only in the evening, and depend on nocturnal pollinators such as moths to thrive. But a new paper published in Science on Thursday finds an atmospheric pollutant that is much more prevalent at night drastically reduces the fluttering creatures' ability to track floral scents. It adds to a growing understanding of how human activities, including not just air but also light and noise pollution, are negatively impacting the natural world. "Our impacts on the environment are affecting human health, etc, that we tend to concentrate on, but th...