Researchers are calling to stop pollution of the soundscapes fish use to navigate and communicate before a coming surge in sea traffic makes things worse
The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 11, 2023.Imagine that you live in murky darkness, and sound is the primary sense by which you find dinner, avoid danger and keep your offspring close. Perhaps you are a sperm whale relying on Morse-code like clicks to find your pod, or a dolphin who uses echolocation to evade sharks.
Since whales and many marine animals use sound to see, this would be like being caught in the inescapable glare of a blinding spotlight – with no ideaFor humans, that kind of noise spikes blood pressure, steals sleep, increases anxiety and makes it near impossible to think straight. The European Environment Agency estimates that noise pollution contributes to 48,000 new cases of heart disease and 12,000 premature deaths each year.
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