noise

Ship noise makes crabs vulnerable to predators 

by

Colour-changing crabs are becoming too stressed by human-created noise to use their camouflage skills to hide from danger, a new study claims. UK scientists observed the behaviour of shore crabs, which can slowly change their shell cover to blend in with rocky shores and hide from predators. But prolonged exposure to the sounds of ships … Read more

One in FIVE Europeans suffer from noise pollution caused by traffic and aircraft

by

One in five Europeans suffer from noise pollution caused by traffic and aircraft as officials warn up to half of city-dwellers are exposed to constant road noise.  Alarmingly, figures are set to rise in the next decade due to urban growth, the European Environment Agency (EEA) predict.   Noise pollution can disrupt sleep at night, while chronic … Read more