Noise pollution is one of the types of pollution we don't often think about. The World Health Organization, CDC, and researchers worldwide have been warning against the effect it has on human ...

When the sound level of this noise rises to higher levels, we refer to this as noise pollution. Sound levels are measured on a scale known as the decibel \(dB\) scale. The higher the number the ...

In early 2010, for example, NOAA announced that it was beginning work toward creating a comprehensive "noise budget" for the oceans, based on assessment of the entire spectrum of sound pollution ...

It’s an invisible threat, but noise pollution is a major — and often deadly — menace to ocean wildlife. Just as there’s hardly a mountaintop free from the roar of airplanes overhead, there’s virtually ...

Sound, when loud, unpleasant, or unwanted, is classified as noise. Emanating from diverse sources, noise pollution not only inflicts physiological and psychological harm on humans but also disrupts ...

According to the World Health Organization, noise pollution is linked to disturbed sleep and poor work performance. It can also impact cardiovascular health and, in early childhood, have a ...

Experts at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge examined the impact of vehicle noise pollution on yellow warblers in the Galapagos Islands. They found songbirds living in roadside ...

The activity was once double this amount; in 2016, the number of tourist helicopter flights was halved, after decades of rising complaints about excessive noise and air pollution from opponents.

"Our study shows the importance of considering behavioural plasticity in conservation efforts and developing strategies to mitigate the effects of noise pollution on wildlife. It also highlights ...