Sound levels explained: Sound is measured in decibels, and our environment contains a range of sounds, from rustling leaves.
Understanding noise pollution: Noise pollution is an invisible threat that deserves more attention, and though it cannot be seen.
The health toll of noise pollution: Noise pollution affects millions daily. The most common health issue it causes is Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).
The silent health crisis: Environmental noise can also lead to tinnitus—a chronic ear ringing that causes insomnia, irritability.
The impact of noise pollution on wildlife: Studies have shown that loud noises can cause caterpillars' dorsal vessels.
The ocean's growing problem: Increasing noise is not only affecting humans and land animals, but it is also a growing issue for marine life. Ships, oil drills.
How noise pollution affects marine mammals: Whales and dolphins are especially impacted by noise pollution, with some of the loudest underwater noise coming from naval sonar devices.
Why quiet matters in the animal world: Biologists have discovered that silence is golden in the animal kingdom.
Preserving our silent sanctuaries: Humans may be better at coping with the noise we create, but losing the natural quiet would be a disaster for our spirits.
Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan: This park was awarded Urban Quiet Park status by Quiet Parks International in 2020.