Detroit Free Press: Noise pollution harming bird populations. This is what it does
A University of Michigan study found noise pollution has a significant negative impact on wild birds. Noise can interfere with mating calls, parent-offspring communication, and predator detection.
Mercury News: Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape
Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape
The Conversation on MSN: Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can’t sing at their natural pitch
Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can’t sing at their natural pitch
Researchers have some new evidence about what makes birds make so much noise early in the morning, and it's not for some of the reasons they previously thought. For decades, a dominant theory about ...
Overview Exposure to loud noise or certain chemicals while at work can damage your hearing. Occupational hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses and is permanent. Hearing loss is associated with Communication difficulties, making it challenging to maintain relationships with others. Other health problems, including tinnitus (ringing in the ears), heart problems, cognitive ...
Popular Science: Why do birds make so many different sounds? 100,000 audio recordings offer clues.
Why do birds make so many different sounds? 100,000 audio recordings offer clues.
Ornithologist Katie LaBarbera arrives at the Coyote Creek Field Station in Alviso about 45 minutes before sunrise — peak time for bird activity. The early part of LaBarbera’s Sunday shift is ...