Chronic exposure to unwanted aircraft, traffic and construction noise may harm psychological and cardiovascular health. (Getty Images) If you live in a city, near a highway or within several miles of ...

Actor Sushant Singh, best known for Savdhaan India, took to social media to complain about blaring loud music in his ...

Noise pollution is a major health concern in cities worldwide. These audible maps show you just how bad it is. About two years ago, Karim Douïeb saw a map of Brussels, where he lived, in a local paper ...

Several months ago, I awoke at midnight to the grating sound of a jackhammer. The construction crew at a building across from my New York City apartment had received a special permit to work late into ...

The Bay Area is a permanent or temporary home for 250 different species of resident and migratory birds. Noise can affect ...

New York City's urban noisescape, filled with near-constant sirens and car horns, can have a dangerous impact on residents' ...

Redlined, marginalized communities tend to experience an outsized amount and volume of urban noise, a new study has found. Such unseen pollution — which has been associated with negative effects on ...

Educational researcher C. Aiden Downey is a Decatur parent and an associated faculty at Emory University. (We are not related). Dr. Downey writes today about noise levels in schools, something few of ...

Michael d’Estries is a co-founder of the green celebrity blog Ecorazzi. He has been writing about culture, science, and sustainability since 2005. His work has appeared on Business Insider, and CNN.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. As transportation networks expand and urban areas grow, noise from sources such as vehicle engines is spreading into remote places.

It is not too late to enforce these regulations. We acknowledge that life is noisy. The Universe is noisy. Development is noisy. Progress is noisy. It is a reality that one understands and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christine Ro is a journalist covering science and development. This article is more than 5 years old. One (tiny) benefit of social ...