Dhaka, the sprawling capital of Bangladesh, is gripped by an escalating crisis of noise pollution, primarily fuelled by unregulated vehicular horns and unrelenting traffic chaos. This incessant ...
Members of the North Whitehall Planning Commission expressed deep skepticism toward proposed plans for a warehouse near the ...
The University of Surrey is to lead a £1.8m initiative into tackling noise pollution. The research project will focus on the ...
That sentiment is the basis for the 2023 documentary, “The Quietest Year,” which chronicles one woman’s personal quest to curb noise pollution in the village of Stowe that ultimately ...
As global air traffic continues to grow, the aviation industry faces mounting pressure to reduce aircraft noise ...
BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - European Union cities are unlikely to meet stricter air quality and noise pollution targets in the coming years, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Wednesday ...
One of the loudest cities in the world creates so much noise pollution it has been described as “unfit for living”. Mumbai is the biggest city in India and along with that comes high levels of ...
Heathrow’s own assessment found that over 500,000 people would be newly affected by aircraft noise from the proposed expansion alone. On the higher end, government analysis suggests that 2 ...
That's according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors, which examines whether European Union rules to improve air quality and noise pollution are working. The current picture isn't ...
In 2020, 5,287 noise complaints were made, accounting for 26.9 per cent of total pollution complaints that year. Around half of noise pollution comes from a person’s neighbourhood, public places ...
More than 20% of EU citizens live in areas where traffic noise levels harm health. The European Court of Auditors claims lawmakers and local authorities are failing to take the issue as seriously as ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — New research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the ...