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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 14, 2022 11:36:59 GMT -5
www.naturalawakenings.com/2022/01/31/383572/sounds-of-nature-are-fading"A study from the University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences (UK) published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that our natural environment is becoming quieter and less varied due to changes in the makeup of bird populations. Researchers used annual bird monitoring data collected as part of the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme and North American Breeding Bird Survey, plus recordings of birds in the wild, to reconstruct the soundscapes of more than 200,000 sites over the last 25 years. Lead author Simon Butler states, “We’re living through a global environmental crisis with ongoing and widespread declines in biodiversity. This means that the quality of our interactions with nature is likely to be declining, reducing its potential benefits, but this has not previously been examined.” Other groups that contribute to natural soundscapes such as insects and amphibians are also declining, while road traffic and other sources of manmade noise are increasing. Butler explains, “As we collectively become less aware of our natural surroundings, we also start to notice or care less about their deterioration. We hope this study can help heighten awareness of these losses and encourage support for conservation through actions to protect and restore high-quality, natural soundscapes.”" My notes: Even tho we live rural, we are not that far from a city with the light & sound pollution.
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Post by spg on Feb 14, 2022 19:55:49 GMT -5
And we are looking for other inhabitable planets :duh
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 15, 2022 13:57:59 GMT -5
And we are looking for other inhabitable planets :duh Instead of fixing this one, we'll just trash another one. Humans won't ever learn!
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Post by Bob on Feb 15, 2022 19:48:12 GMT -5
I can believe it! Even in the country, rural, away from cities, the sounds are not as pronounced as they once were. I don't believe in inhabiting other planets.
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Post by lainee on Feb 17, 2022 18:20:51 GMT -5
Yep, 'man-made' is taking over 'nature'...SAD! And, I'll stay right here on Earth, thank you very much
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