Innovations exist for combatting the shipping industry’s contributions to noise pollution, but it’s up to international governments to take the next step toward concrete change. Ocean pollution is not a novel concept. However, underwater noise pollution is not what the average person would consider to be a environmental crisis. …

A journey through Austin’s natural soundscape in the presence of noise pollution. I spent much of my childhood in nature. At summer camp, surrounded by the vast Stokes State Forest, I laid on my back, looking up at the stars and appreciating the pure silence of my surroundings. I hiked…

Environmental noise is the new second-hand smoke, and it’s affecting human and animal health in shocking ways. From the second floor window of my Austin, TX apartment, I am faced with constant disruptions from various sources of noise. Sirens, loud car engines, construction, and rumbling trucks disrupt my sleep nightly…