Air and water are the first things that come to mind as afflicted when talking about pollution. But an equally dangerous ...

Noise pollution, a longstanding menace, is often ignored. It has, however, been making headlines in recent years, thanks to the booming development of massive, boxy, windowless buildings filled ...

In her research, though, Walker has also discovered that there’s a link between noise and light pollution—these aren’t simply discrete sources of disturbance and havoc.

Environmental noise—also known as “noise pollution”—comes from sources around us. These include road traffic, airplanes and airports, trains and wind farms.

The Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution (Control) Regulations, 2009 have largely been ignored in Kenya. When the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) came up with regulations ...

With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief from noise pollution.

Issues regarding noise and noise-related health impairment are a major military concern. So much so that Congress directed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the early 2000s to sanction ...

An indirect source of noise pollution may also be coming from climate change, which is altering the chemistry of the oceans and making sound travel farther through sea water, the experts said.

Sources of noise pollution There are several key areas that lead to noise pollution around us. Transportation is the largest contributor to noise pollution worldwide.

In military operations, jet aircraft are the most intense source of both greenhouse-gas emissions and noise pollution. Jets account for almost 80% of the military’s fuel consumption.