Sublime

body of research is now being done on sounds that heal.

Half of us are plugged into iPods, immersed in daylong concerts of our own choosing, virtually oblivious to the environment—and for those who are not plugged in, there is nonstop music, unavoidable and often of deafening intensity, in restaurants, bars, shops, and gyms. This barrage of music puts a certain strain on our exquisitely sensitive

International Dark Sky Association is doing good work in fighting against light pollution and registering dark sky places, parks, sanctuaries, and communities.

Roger and Katy Payne, were the first marine examples most people had ever heard.1 The

Recording natural soundscapes is a type of abstraction, because you get only what the mics pick up, which is different from what your ears hear.