“The world’s oceans are now so saturated with noise that whales and other marine mammals are dying, biologists say.
The UK’s Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society is launching a campaign, Oceans of Noise, to tackle what it says is the increasing problem of noise pollution.
It says key sources of undersea noise are the search for oil and gas, and the use of low-frequency military sonars.
The WDCS is proposing an action plan to regulate submarine noise pollution, and says a worldwide treaty may be needed.”
More here by Alex Kirby for the BBC.