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Inventor proposes solution to ocean noise drowning out whale calls
Original: Whales can't hear each other in the noisy ocean. This inventor has a solution 200 years in the making.
Human-generated ocean noise from shipping and industry is making it harder for whales to hear each other, disrupting communication and navigation. Popular Science reports on an inventor working on a solution inspired by technology roughly 200 years old, aiming to reduce underwater noise so whales can communicate across the seas again.
Why now: Growing concern about human-made ocean noise and its impact on whale communication is drawing attention to new fix
Evidence
- Whales can't hear each other in the noisy ocean. This inventor has a solution 200 years in the making. · Popular Science
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