Hacker News with Generative AI: Noise Pollution

North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution (nytimes.com)
Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution.

Science, Biology, Urbanization, Animal Behavior, Noise Pollution

21 points by perihelions 11 days ago | 5 comments

How our noisy world is seriously damaging our health (bbc.com)
We are surrounded by an invisible killer. One so common that we barely notice it shortening our lives.

Health, Noise Pollution, Environment

65 points by ustad 17 days ago | 38 comments

Czech scientists study trees' ability to absorb traffic noise (radio.cz)
Trees do not only improve air quality by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. They can also significantly reduce noise levels by absorbing and refracting sound waves. Scientists from Brno are currently investigating how trees could be used as sound barriers against traffic noise.

Environmental Science, Noise Pollution, Urban Planning, Acoustics

27 points by mooreds 20 days ago | 1 comments

Are noise-cancelling headphones to blame for young people's hearing problems? (bbc.com)
Whether it's the echo of beeping tills in a supermarket or the hissing of a coffee machine in your local café, the brain is constantly working to decode hundreds of noises each day.

Hearing Loss, Noise Pollution, Headphones, Health, Technology

66 points by vinni2 44 days ago | 70 comments

Detrimental Decibels: A Study of Noise Levels in Vancouver's SkyTrain System (2022) (library.ubc.ca)

Noise Pollution, Transportation, Vancouver, Public Transportation, Research

42 points by luu 80 days ago | 21 comments

Sound of traffic increases stress and anxiety, study finds (sciencedaily.com)
Manmade sounds such vehicle traffic can mask the positive impact of nature soundscapes on people's stress and anxiety, according to a new study published November 27, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Paul Lintott of the University of the West of England, U.K., and Lia Gilmour of the Bat Conservation Trust, U.K.

Science, Health, Environmental Impact, Noise Pollution

9 points by chippy 120 days ago | 1 comments

Natural soundscapes enhance mood recovery amid anthropogenic noise pollution (plos.org)
In urbanised landscapes, the scarcity of green spaces and increased exposure to anthropogenic noise have adverse effects on health and wellbeing.

Science, Environmentalism, Noise Pollution, Urban Planning, Mental Health

11 points by domofutu 121 days ago | 8 comments

Air pollution harms male fertility while women face similar risk from noise (theguardian.com)

Air pollution, Fertility, Health, Environment, Noise Pollution

7 points by pseudolus 210 days ago | 2 comments

Amazon's delivery drones are so loud they are like a 'giant hive of bees' (businessinsider.com)

Amazon, Drones, Noise Pollution, Delivery

8 points by teleforce 227 days ago | 1 comments

A nightly Waymo robotaxi parking lot honkfest is waking San Francisco neighbors (theverge.com)

Autonomous Vehicles, San Francisco, Technology, Noise Pollution

15 points by mckn1ght 231 days ago | 6 comments

Self-driving Waymo cars keep SF residents awake all night by honking (arstechnica.com)