Noise updates

The pandemic is making our noisy planet quieter for a while... and here's some more notes about that (not written by me).

This paper shows that mankind's vibrations, from traffic to football games, has declined by as much as 50% in some spots from January to May:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid19-pandemic-lockdowns-seismic-noise-humans

And this report looks at the net impacts of the pandemic, from a reduction in ocean noise to an increase in disposable single-use plastics, on marine life:

https://theprovince.com/news/covid-19-ocean-wise-report-looks-at-pandemic-impact-on-marine-life/wcm/f7cc2944-ed57-46aa-afe1-56e9bb5e5926