Natural History Wanderings

Earth.com reported

The Arctic used to muffle much of human noise. Thick sea ice blocked waves, limited ship travel, and kept many industrial projects far away. That old quiet is fading fast.

As ice melts, more people move in – more boats, more planes, more snowmobiles. All that motion adds something most of us never think about: underwater noise that spreads through the sea and lingers long after an engine passes.

Read more https://www.earth.com/news/how-rising-underwater-noise-is-impacting-arctic-wildlife/Rising underwater noise is impacting Arctic wildlife