When's the last time you were in a place that was quiet — really quiet? No roadway noise, construction work or even the hum of a refrigerator.... How noise pollution from planes, trains and ...

For urban residents, indoor noise pollution is a serious health risk. Discover how wall soundproofing reduces noise exposure ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. The wail of emergency sirens. The roar of garbage trucks. The hum of gridlocked freeway traffic. Living in a noisy ...

Of nine different behavioral or fitness-related responses in 160 bird species examined, noise pollution had negative impacts on eight of them.

Last June, an anti-noise advocacy group, Quiet Communities, sued the Environmental Protection Agency for not doing its job to limit the loud sounds people are exposed to in everyday life. The group is ...

University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

Noise pollution affects approximately 30 million workers in the United States. Here's why its detrimental health effects deserve your attention. Several months ago, I awoke at midnight to the grating ...

Humans are a noisy species. Think about our amplified music, our cars and trucks, construction equipment, chainsaws, aircraft, wind farms and snowmobiles. There is no doubt that humans alter the ...

Noise pollution generated by human activity in certain areas of Antarctica could be having a negative effect on the well-being of the area's fauna, according to a study by the University of the ...

The Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, gave the advice in Lagos during the 3rd Annual Stakeholders Interactive Session On Noise Pollution Control In Lagos State. The ...