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Best of 2024 – media stories about noise

Soundproofist gathered some news stories from 2024 about noise pollution.

Best of 2024 – noise in the news In 2024, the media covered noise as a public-health issue, which is not a new topic, but it’s an unresolved one. We’re also seeing some new, concerning issues. For example, some communities

Soundproofist January 29, 2025January 30, 2025 News, Opinion Read more

Best of 2023 – how the media covered sound and noise

Soundproofist's annual list of noise articles

How the media covered noise issues Every year, Soundproofist publishes a list of articles that appeared in the news about noise and sound issues or solutions. In 2023, noise topics again appeared in most of the major news media, though

Soundproofist January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 News Read more

Best of 2022 – how the media covered noise

Soundproofist's "Best of 2022" media articles about noise

Best of 2022 – how the media covered noise issues Every January, Soundproofist compiles a list of known articles and documentaries about noise, sound, and acoustics that were published in the previous year. The list for 2022 began with articles

Soundproofist January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 History, News, Uncategorized Read more

When silence is dangerous: e-scooters and sound

When Silence is Dangerous, an article about alert sounds on e-scooters

The pursuit of alert sounds for e-scooters If you live in a city, you’ve probably shared a sidewalk with an electric scooter. Or maybe you’ve been startled by an e-scooter zooming past you from behind, and you didn’t hear it

Soundproofist December 3, 2022December 4, 2022 News, Research, Solutions Read more

New York residents get a new app for neighborhood noise

View of Right Avenues noise map

Right Avenues helps New York City residents file and track noise complaints New York City was never considered “quiet.” But even in a city known for its loudness, many residents still need respite from the noise. The city’s sonic environment

Soundproofist October 28, 2022May 5, 2024 Activism, Apps, News, Podcast episodes Read more

Best of 2021: how the media covered noise

Soundproofist collects articles every year about noise and acoustics and then publishes a list.

How the media covered noise and acoustics in 2021 Every January, Soundproofist compiles a list of notable articles on noise and acoustics that were published during the previous year. So what was notable in 2021? First, the quietness that punctuated

Soundproofist January 14, 2022January 17, 2022 Learning, News Read more

Helicopter noise over New York City

Episode 24 of Soundproofist was about recreational helicopter noise over New York City

City residents getting stressed by incessant helicopters If you live in New York City or you’re planning to visit, you’ll probably experience a lot of helicopter noise. Helicopter traffic has become a part of daily life in the New York

Cary October 24, 2021May 5, 2024 Activism, News, Podcast episodes Read more

Best of 2020 – how media covered noise and sound issues

The best of 2020 is a curated list of articles about noise and soundscapes from the year 2020

January Back in January, 2020, we were still concerned with the usual noise problems. Outside of China, many of our lives hadn’t been significantly impacted by COVID yet, nor had we experience a lockdown. Everyone was still going to the

Soundproofist January 21, 2021January 23, 2021 News, Opinion Read more

Best of 2019: how the media covered noise issues

The best articles on noise in 2019

How the media amplified noise topics in 2019 Global news outlets covered noise and hearing-health topics throughout 2019, which helped increase public awareness. Not surprisingly, restaurant news was a recurring theme, and the SoundPrint app got more coverage and ultimately

Cary January 10, 2020January 15, 2020 News, Opinion Read more

Top three things I learned at Internoise 2019 in Madrid!

Top three things I learned at Internoise 2019 in Madrid!

What’s Internoise? Internoise is an annual conference and exhibition of noise control engineering and (increasingly) the social and health aspects of noise. This year, the conference was held in Madrid, Spain. It also was the 50th anniversary of the Spanish

Soundproofist June 23, 2019September 27, 2019 News, Opinion Read more
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31 | No More Noise Toronto! – with Ingrid Buday

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/14723765-31-no-more-noise-toronto-with-ingrid-buday.mp3

30 | Washington Heights & noise – with Lucina Chavez-Rosique

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/14159545-30-washington-heights-noise-with-lucina-chavez-rosique.mp3

28 | Gunfire noise – a police shooting range in Cranston, R.I.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/12511988-28-gunfire-noise-with-citizens-from-cranston-rhode-island.mp3

27 | Reporting noise with “Right Avenues” app

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/11555291-27-right-avenues-noise-reporting-app-with-jimin-park.mp3

25 | Noise in India

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/10066939-25-noise-in-india-with-sumaira-abdulali.mp3

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