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I did a hike on a mountain ridge in Hawaii (Stairway to Heaven), and was very shocked by how loud the highway below was. I was maybe 3000 feet above. The sound
by jungletime 6y ago
I did a hike on a mountain ridge in Hawaii (Stairway to Heaven), and was very shocked by how loud the highway below was. I was maybe 3000 feet above. The sound was amplified from from the valley below, the mountain sides almost acting like walls of a speaker.
It's something that I don't think gets enough attention, the way light pollution does. But its' definitely a problem in some places. And I can see how it would disrupt bird calls.
- inglor_cz 6y agoSo true. I am rather shortsighted, but my body compensated by developing quite good hearing sense. The noise pollution all around is serious.
- Tade0 6y agoIt's something that I don't think gets enough attention, the way light pollution does. It does in German speaking parts of Europe - highways on weekends and during the night have speed limits set to reduce noise.
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y agoI think that is because of the people living near them. Were the birds even considered?
- spaetzleesser 6y agoThat was pretty noticeable during the lockdowns earlier this year. It was really quiet.