Air pollution harms male fertility while women face similar risk from noise, study finds
Environmental pollutants may have different effects on male and female reproduction, research suggests.
noise pollution
Ocean noise strategy is delayed, but whale report by military may sound out path forward
Marine scientist Kieran Cox calls it "probably the most pervasive, unregulated pollutant in Canada and globally."
Squid find noisy boats deafening
Bad news: 15 minutes of thrumming from a diesel engine makes squid hard of hearing. Good news: the cephalopods can recover within hours — if we let them.
Angry birds: Traffic noise makes robins more aggressive
Researchers think the sound of vehicles can interfere with birds’ normal song when trying to scare off nearby rivals.
Our oceans aren’t just warming — they sound different
Humans are polluting the seas with sound, while warming waters change how noise propagates. What does that mean for whales and other animals?
Drop in noise pollution a bonanza for earthquake scientists
For earthquake scientists, having hundreds of millions of people off the streets and out of the skies is providing a bonanza of data about the planet.