Noise enfolded
Muffling the sound made by a supersonic jet during take-off could bring calm to areas where air traffic is high
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 5, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Lagos takes action against violators to tackle noise pollution
State environmental agency LASEPA has shut 40 religious houses, industries and night clubs for contravening guidelines on pollution
Noise pollution forces patients to check out of hospitals: study
Noise levels in intensive care units have been found to be as high as that generated by loud music coming through headphones
Dynamics of noise
Researchers in the University of Wales are collaborating with European partners to improve the computer models which predict how a new …
Some vertical gardens
Ludhiana's Income-Tax department officials have turned plastic into greenery on a wall under the Green-Plastic Initiative
When 'anti-Hindu' sentiments take precedence over noise pollution
Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on the plea moved by infants in the Supreme Court to ban firecrackers
Accra: The Ga people’s annual ban on noise restores a spiritual connection with the sea
By activating the ban, Ga towns enforce the suspension of mundane sound sources, particularly those blaring from radios, public address …
Noise Pollution: An ignored element in Great Indian Bustard conservation
Along with all other measures to revive Great Indian Bustard numbers, the aspect of regulating noise pollution levels needs to be …
Pollution in news on May 1
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution
Treaty in a snarl
Noisy vehicles through the Brenner Pass is not only threatening environment but also causing hindrance to the Transit Treaty
An earful of high decibels
As the rumble of traffic in the Capital gets louder, experts come up with various ways to clear the clatter
Nearly 125 million people in Europe affected by noise pollution
While Iceland, Malta, Luxembourg and Germany were the quietest of all the other places, Belgium and Bulgaria were most exposed to noise
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 16-20)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week&…
It's time to speak up about noise pollution in the oceans
Noise is the "forgotten pollutant", but the good news is that unlike many other pollutants it can be switched off if we try
Bengal shows the way forward to reduced fireworks noise standard on Diwali
National Green Tribunal upholds move by state pollution control board to cap noise level limit at 90 decibels
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 27, 2022)
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Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (Feb 11-15)
Depression’s other face
Factors linking depression to air pollution, food habits and environmental degradation are not commonly considered
Controls off for diesel generators
Key environmental clause deleted from rules governing diesel generator sets barely six months after implementation
Traffic noise can distract female frogs, lead them to select wrong mates: Study
Humans altering soundscapes may spell disaster for frogs’ mating success and population survival, a new study has warned
'Crocodiles are affected by low frequency vibrations'
Down To Earth interviews crocodile expert Adam Britton on impact of noise on the breeding and behaviour patterns of crocodilians
Traffic noise is affecting communication in birds
When noise due to traffic increases, the birds alter the length and frequency of their song to improve communication
What happened when the oceans went quiet during the pandemic? Scientists set to find out
An international ocean acoustic project has identified a network of over 200 non-military hydrophones in oceans across the world to study the impact
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 8-12)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week