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Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritized, scientists say

It would be easy to reduce much of the human-caused underwater noise pollution, the study's authors said.

By Sharon Bernstein, Reuters February 5, 2021
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Far beneath the ocean surface, a cacophony of industrial noise is disrupting marine animals’ ability to mate, feed and even evade predators, scientists warn.

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