When you consider that a 2007 survey found UK cities to be shockingly noisy – at 80 decibels, Newcastle upon Tyne’s traffic was the equivalent of an alarm clock forever clanging in your ear – it’s little wonder we have noticed the difference, and liked it.Īnd perhaps because nights have been so quiet, we’ve looked up to the sky more, and any light pollution has seemed more intrusive. ![]() The drop in traffic noise has been a blessing, particularly in the first lockdown. ![]() The lockdowns have, I reckon, made us more aware of the need for tranquillity, and the threats to it.
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