Name: How human noise affects ocean habitats
Uploaded: 2017-05-12T15:04:35Z
Duration: 11 min 41 s
Description: Oceanographer Kate Stafford lowers us into the sonically rich depths of the Arctic Ocean, where ice groans, whales sing to communicate over vast distances -- and climate change and human noise threaten to alter the environment in ways we don't understand. Learn more about why this underwater soundscape matters and what we might do to protect it.

Oceanographer Kate Stafford lowers us into the sonically rich depths of the Arctic Ocean, where ice groans, whales sing to communicate over vast distances -- and climate change and human noise threaten to alter the environment in ways we don't understand. Learn more about why this underwater soundscape matters and what we might do to protect it.

Kate Stafford: How human noise affects ocean habitats

How human noise affects ocean habitats

The Arctic's rich soundscape, previously perceived as silent, is vital for marine life's survival, navigation, and communication.

Climate change and human noise are transforming the Arctic, endangering marine life by altering their acoustic environment.

Solutions to protect Arctic acoustics include slowing ships, restricting access, and reversing human-caused atmospheric changes.