We used a professional sound meter to measure the din of daily life and talked to scientists about the health risks it can pose. A looping video of a suburban neighborhood curbside on a cloudy day.

We live in a noisy world, from traffic and aircraft congestion to construction sites, TV shows, and many other sources. But understanding dB measurements can help, as we will soon see. Noise is an ...

Noida: Noise pollution spiked this Diwali, with levels well exceeding permissible limits both in the city and in Ghaziabad. Residential areas were the worst hit, with a monitoring station in Ghaziabad ...