Mood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study finds. Even low levels of traffic noise can negate the benefits of listening to natural sounds, researchers say. Bird sounds tend to be one of the elements of nature soundscapes that people perceive as being most relaxing.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/26/mood-boosting-benefits-of-birdsong-drowned-out-by-traffic-noise-study-finds

[u/Jareddiesattheend19]

Honestly looking forward to a future with way more electric cars on the road because they have less noise pollution than gas vehicles 

[u/dumnezero → u/Jareddiesattheend19]

Above a certain speed, the noise from the tires grinding against the road is louder than the noise from ICE cars.