It’s almost impossible to get away from traffic noise. Even in the deepest countryside, with the right prevailing wind, the hum of traffic is never far away. Most people manage to filter it out and accept it as part of the price we pay in the modern world for the [...]
Sky glow is the orange light that we get at night above a town or city. Although light in the right place, makes urban areas safer and more pleasant to be after dark, if not designed properly, it can also have negative effects. What Causes Sky Glow Sky glow occurs [...]
Noisy neighbours can be irritating and we’ve probably all shouted at someone to turn the music down but do these things constitute noise pollution? Noise Is Personal Our experience of sound is different for all of us, what constitutes noise pollution will be, by its nature, subjective. However in general, [...]
Whenever we look up into a clear night sky and see an orange glow rather than a myriad of sparkling magical stars, it is due to light pollution. What Is Light Pollution? Light pollution is any type of artificial lighting which produces a ‘nuisance level’ of ambient light and which [...]
We all understand that if you live near a flight path, then the resulting aircraft noise would be very disturbing for most people. However, can it directly affect your health? The HYENA Project Scientists recently conducted a study to show that noise from aircraft can actually raise your blood pressure, [...]
