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Noise pollution near schools harms pupils’ concentration and memory – study
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoNoise pollution near schools could be harmful to pupils’ concentration and working memory, according...
Presque Isle, a (sometimes) haven from the noise pollution that can harm your health
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt does not matter what season it is, the relative quiet of Presque Isle State Park is wonderful. As...
Light pollution could be harmful to the survival of some NC backyard birds, study says
Star News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLight pollution is a known hazard to migratory birds, leading to impacts with buildings and general...
Major city tackles pollution by introducing ‘most ambitious’ ban on cars by 2025: ‘We need to...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn a bold move to reduce pollution levels from dirty fuel, Stockholm will ban diesel and petrol cars...
Meet our Mid-Valley: Marissa Theve fights to eliminate noisy leaf blowers
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMarissa Theve likes to walk and bike the tree-lined streets of her neighborhood, one of Salem’s...
Celebrate a firework-less Fourth of July with drones, bubble guns, or confetti cannons
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFourth of July revelers played in confetti at a party in Boston in 2017. During all sorts of major...
How humanity's ear-splitting racket deafens whales and other marine animals
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA whale rises from the ocean off San Pedro in August 2016. (Nick Ut / Associated Press) Imagine it's...
Sleepless cities: how urban noise and light keep us up at night
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 7 months agoToo much light and noise at night in cities makes us sleep less and, as a consequence, worsens our...
Column: Do us all a favor, put down the leaf blower and leave the leaves
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt is officially fall in Bloomington, and that means residents can expect cooler temperatures,...
Florida cities want to ban noisy gas leaf blowers, go electric. Tallahassee may stop that
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAcross Florida, cities have been making the switch from noisy gas-powered leaf blowers to electric...