Canadian scientists find dark colours and stripes could make buildings safer for seabirds

• A study conducted at a seabird colony in Canada found that darker colours and patterned surfaces could reduce bird collisions caused by artificial lighting at night.
• Researchers discovered that vertically striped sheets recorded 2.8 times fewer bird collisions than plain sheets, while black sheets performed better than white ones.
• The findings could help make coastal buildings, ships and offshore