About this episode
This episode explores the effects of human-made noise on wildlife and the environment.
Humans have filled the world with so much noise that the only sounds many of us often hear on a daily basis are our own. But all this sound isn’t great for our planet mates and it isn’t great for us either. In this episode, we look at how human-made sound makes it hard for other creatures to listen and communicate. Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently produced. You can support Threshold by donating today . To stay connected, sign up for our newsletter . Special thanks to: Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Discovery of Sound in the Sea Scripps Whale Acoustics Lab Ships, Whales & Acoustics in Gitga’at Territory These sounds were recorded in Gitga’at Territory and sourced from the Ships, Whales & Acoustics in Gitga'at Territory Project, a collaborative initiative of the Gitga’at Nation, North Coast Cetacean Society (BC Whales) and WWF-Canada. Brian Miller, Australian Antarctic Division NOAA Lofoten-Vesterålen Ocean Observatory Thank you to everyone who submitted frog sounds for this episode: Andrew Cronin, Aaron Jonah Lewis, Adrienne van Eeden-Wharton, Alan Burger, Barry Truax, Bess Samuel, Cliff Bahlinger, Craig Hemsath, Curt…
Topics covered
- noise pollution
- animal communication
- human impact
- environmental science
- nature sounds
Keywords
- noise
- communication
- wildlife
- environment
- sound pollution
- human impact
- nature
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Discovery of Sound in the Sea, Scripps Whale Acoustics Lab, Ships, Whales & Acoustics in Gitga’at Territory, Gitga’at Nation, North Coast Cetacean Society (BC Whales), WWF-Canada, Australian Antarctic Division, NOAA Lofoten-Vesterålen Ocean Observatory
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