{
  "id": 18432706,
  "title": "A noisy Anthropocene is imposing fatal stress on wildlife",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/a-noisy-anthropocene-is-imposing-fatal-stress-on-wildlife",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:34:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/a-noisy-anthropocene-is-imposing-fatal-stress-on-wildlife/article71666652.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Anthropocene, a period marked by extensive human-altered planetary transformations, has introduced a previously unexamined issue: extreme noise pollution. This overwhelming auditory environment is not solely detrimental to human well-being, but also affects wildlife, according to a recent study published in Science. The relentless increase in noise levels over the past half-century, stemming from traffic, industry, offshore construction, petroleum exploration, sonar operations, and numerous other sources, has impacted more than a hundred species across aquatic and terrestrial habitats, stated the research.",
  "summary": "Researchers analysed over 200 experimental studies on 177 aquatic and terrestrial species across six continents and found that noise altered specific traits in 80% of the animals studied",
  "key_points": [
    "Anthropocene era marked by human-altered planetary transformations",
    "Extreme noise pollution impacts over 100 species worldwide",
    "Noise pollution from traffic, industry, and sonar operations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}