I got the train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city last year - the length of Vietnam. I was struck by the phenomenal degree of light pollution the dragonfruit plan

I got the train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city last year - the length of Vietnam. I was struck by the phenomenal degree of light pollution the dragonfruit plantations made - huge arrays of incredibly bright lights, illuminating the sky and area for miles around them in a brighter than moonlight glow. Similarly, while at sea in the Andaman and gulf of Thailand, the entire horizon is dotted with the bright sparks of squid boats, which use huge lighting arrays as artificial moons to attract squid. Between the smog and light pollution, it’s a wonder there’s any night sky at all in SE Asia.