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Noise pollution

Forum: Loud noise affects animals and plant life too

‘It’s very noisy’: Some Punggol residents affected by noise from Cross Island Line work

Mr Abdul Rashid, whose flat faces the Cross Island Line Punggol extension construction site, looks out at the construction work below his flat on Aug 13.
Mr Abdul Rashid, whose flat faces the Cross Island Line Punggol extension construction site, looks out at the construction work below his flat on Aug 13.

Forum: Time for tough action against those who play loud music in trains

Forum: When mediation fails, neighbours need to be protected from escalating disputes

Turkey bars public World Cup screening during university entrance exams

The local authorities had planned to broadcast Turkey's match against Paraguay on June 20 on large outdoor screens in some cities.
The local authorities had planned to broadcast Turkey's match against Paraguay on June 20 on large outdoor screens in some cities.

India’s deafening problem

Road traffic accounts for 75 per cent of India’s urban noise, but tackling it is hard because it requires overhauling how cities are managed and how citizens behave.
Road traffic accounts for 75 per cent of India’s urban noise, but tackling it is hard because it requires overhauling how cities are managed and how citizens behave.

Going beyond decibels: Visualising how annoying traffic noise really is

Forum: Renovation guidelines intended to balance needs of new home owners and neighbours

Stink of crime hangs over Vietnam chemical plant

Smoke and dust from the Duc Giang Lao Cai chemical plant in the Tang Loong industrial park.
Smoke and dust from the Duc Giang Lao Cai chemical plant in the Tang Loong industrial park.

Noise-monitoring ‘traffic light’ at Clementi community hall tackles residents’ concerns

The Outdoor Sound Monitoring System indicating noise levels during an elderly workout activity session at The Court at Clementi Meadows on March 11.
The Outdoor Sound Monitoring System indicating noise levels during an elderly workout activity session at The Court at Clementi Meadows on March 11.

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