Noise exposure is often considered a mere annoyance. But in cities, forests and under water, it is causing grave harm to mammals, birds and animals, and leading to species loss, which is a leading contributor to climate change
In June 2020, when a pregnant elephant ate a pineapple containing firecrackers and died, the Supreme Court intervened to stop the practice of scaring wild elephants with firecrackers.
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