The future of work is not in noisy offices, a NY Times survey says. David Sykes wonders if people working from home during lockdown will resist going back to their noisy offices.
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How the lockdown allows us to hear nature
Dr. Arline Bronzaft writes the lockdown is allowing us to hear nature. Given that loud urban noise negatively affects our health, its decrease is a good thing in this otherwise anxious time.
The lockdown provides an opportunity for scientific research
The lockdown is providing an opportunity for scientific research, writes Dr. Daniel Fink. The decrease in human activity allows scientist to gain new insights about seismology and marine science.
Are birds singing more loudly?
Are birds singing more loudly? No, says Dr. Daniel Fink. It just seems like they are louder because their birdsong isn’t being drowned out by road traffic and aircraft noise.
Noise complaints continue, but source changes
Dr. Arline Bronzaft writes that noise complaints in New York City continue, but the source of the complaint has changed.
Is the pandemic causing a reduction in noise pollution?
Is the pandemic causing a reduction in noise pollution? Dr. Arline Bronzaft says yes, but wonders whether post-pandemic efforts will be made to promote quiet.
Researchers find whales enjoying pandemic quiet
David Sykes writes that researchers are finding that whales are enjoying the quiet brought on by the pandemic. Let’s hope humans are too.
Rethinking sirens during the pandemic
Dr. Arline Bronzaft writes about the omnipresent sirens blaring in New York City and wonders if post-pandemic legislation addressing siren volume may finally get enacted.
Takeaways from a silent pandemic
David Sykes writes about the silent pandemic. As noisy industrial processes have come to a halt, the air is cleaner. When the pandemic ends, we don’t need to go back to “normal.”