Noise Pollution: the silent destructor of the environment?
Noise P o ll ution : a silent destructor of the environment? Written by: Umaina Khan, 2024. Source: GQ How are humans involved? A person lives in a suburban community surrounding a grassland. One morning, they turn on music using Spotify, a mobile-based music app, while taking a shower. The window to their bathroom has been open since the night they played music, close to a deer population. They realize the time has passed and rush to their car, closing the door and leaving a dramatic, creaking sound. This person turns on their car, but then a car almost hits them; they slam on the brakes and honk four times despite the other driver leaving already. They head to work at a construction site where their manager tells them to work on a project adding more lanes to the left side of Highway 65. They must drill, causing heavy, hard-hitting noi...