The World from PRX

Noise

people in a public square
Barcelona is one of Europe’s loudest cities. It’s trying to turn down the volume.
A baseball player watches a foul ball go into stands filled with photos of fans.
Sports
Can artificial crowd noise match the thrill of packed stadiums?
People in a Yangon try out the "soundsuit," an art installation that's designed to draw attention to noise. "Maybe once people hear what they sound like," says one of the creators, "they'll reduce the noise."
Arts
In Myanmar, an artist wades into the sensitive business of noise
Traffic
Health
The noise of cities can harm our health but it can also make us more creative
Environment
NOAA maps the noise pollution we don’t hear, under the sea
Environment
Online community seeks to enable documentation of environmental conditions
Business, Economics and Jobs
Searching for impossible silence
Arts, Culture & Media
Can noise be music?
Arts, Culture & Media
Fan Releases Nosferatu D2″²s Album Again, Ignites Cult Following
Arts, Culture & Media
The Sounds of the World Trade Center
Mail Drop
One Man Muffler in the Noisy Bronx
TRAIN WHISTLES BLARE
Train Whistles Blare
Up to Their Ears in Undersea Noise
Natural Noises
In Search of Silence
In Search of Silence
Our Sound Environment
Emerging Science Note/Rice Roads
Noise Map
Noise Map
Bioacoustics
Animal Note
Farm Noise
Arts, Culture & Media
Noise Welcome At This Library
Arts, Culture & Media
Finding peace and quiet