New York City will never be quiet but for the crickets like upstate Schoharie County — or even reasonably calm like Westchester. We’ve got buses, garbage trucks, helicopters, housing construction (we ...

It cost me a parking ticket, but it was worth it. Thirty-five dollars isn’t too much to pay, and University Park, I guess, is strapped for cash, so I’m happy to contribute. I was spending the day in ...

What is the legal noise limit for a car in Arizona? What can you do if neighbor's car is too loud? Here's what Arizona law ...

Many parents know that loud noise can hurt a child's hearing. Very loud sounds — from fireworks or firearms, for example — can cause immediate damage. Using personal listening devices for music, ...

But how does one define “loud”? In the 1970s, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified how much noise was too much and temporarily regulated it. At the time, the EPA recommended limiting ...

Unless you have a few acres of land insulating you from the rest of the world, noise can be an issue. With many in Dallas-Fort Worth living with neighboring houses practically on top of each other, ...

Imagine two people trying to hold a conversation at the Santa Barbara Bowl. If the venue is empty, it would be easy, even from a distance. Now imagine they are attending a sold-out rock ’n’ roll ...

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. Increasing levels of human noise may ...