PHOTO FACT: How Minsk's Lighting Looks from Space Compared to Neighboring Capitals
Following Lukashenka's statement that there is too much street lighting in Belarus, efforts began nationwide to reduce it. How does Belarus appear against the backdrop of neighboring countries and Europe as a whole?
Night image of Earth from January 9. Photo: VIIRS/Suomi NPP platform/earth.nasa.gov
Night images from space show that Minsk is lit more brightly than Vilnius, but less brightly than Warsaw and, especially, Moscow.
And here's how all of Europe looks:
Night image of Earth from January 9. Photo: VIIRS/Suomi NPP platform/earth.nasa.gov
Here it is visible that Belarus, overall, is rather dimly lit against the backdrop of Western Europe, especially when compared to Italy or Turkey.