The staggering extent of noise pollution in the world’s oceans 

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New research suggests human-made sounds are having an even bigger impact on marine life than we may have thought, affecting nearly every animal in the ocean. The World’s Anna Kusmer reports on the extent of the problem and what can be done to fix it.

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