The night side of the Earth is not getting brighter uniformly; Europe is actually getting darker (heise.de)

• Global night brightness rising with urbanization
• Europe diverging from global trend with increased darkness
• LED efficiency and policy regulation impacting skyglow metrics

"Global nighttime brightness is increasing due to rapid urbanization, but the phenomenon is geographically uneven. Data indicates a paradoxical trend in Europe, where the continent is experiencing a reduction in nighttime brightness, largely driven by advancements in lighting efficiency and more stringent energy-saving environmental policies."