As Swedish cities are densified at a fast pace, there is now construction very close to roads and thoroughfares - land that was considered unthinkable for development just a decade ago. It is already ...

The corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street from the WUWM office. "Noise is part of our everyday life.," says Brendan Farrell, founder of HowLoud, Inc., a web-based service that maps noise levels ...

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Many companies are urging staff to return to the office instead of working remotely, but for some, going back to a noisy workplace can be ...

From echoing hallways and droning air conditioners to loud lectures and whispered secrets, schools can be noisy places. But a new study suggests high background noise can significantly distract some ...