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Information is our weapon against noise
Information is our weapon against noise, and Dr. Daniel Fink is determined to spread the truth about noise and how it harms our health.
Local airports are a problem too
Local airports are a problem and communities are joining together to fight back against noise and air pollution caused by private jets.
March 3 is World Hearing Day
March 3 is World Hearing Day. The WHO’s campaign–“Hear the Future”–draws attention to the anticipated increase in hearing loss worldwide.
Low Frequency Noise May Account for the Intolerability of Gas Leaf Blowers
Why are people so affected by leaf blower noise? Drs. Bank and Walker explain that low frequency noise may account for the intolerability.
New Yorker writer worries about her ears–you should be worried, too
New Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich is worried about her hearing and you should be too, as 25% of Americans have noise-induced hearing loss.
Think before you honk
Think before you honk, asks the folks behind Silence the Horns. In a thoughtful piece they ask what can be done to make horn honking end.
The EU wants quiet, fuel-efficient airplanes sooner
The EU wants quiet and fuel-efficient airplanes sooner not later and Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens are eager to make them happen by 2025. Where is the U.S.?
As our natural spaces become increasingly less quiet
What will the outdoors sound like in the future? Kurt Fristrup of the National Park Service Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division has an idea.