However, rising sea levels threaten to flood the state's drinking water with a salt front. The Delaware River Basin Commission is working hard to manage the river and prevent seawater from approaching ...

Or jackhammer, or chain saw loud. That’s what the Globe discovered at several of the T’s most infamously noisy sections, with help from a sound level meter that measured the decibel output of ...

“For noise levels of 100dB and above, the limit is 15 minutes,” said Dr Neo. (Photo: iStock/Gratsias Adhi Hermawan) Keep things at 85dB as it’s a safe level for you to be exposed to for up to eight ...

And that's just in daytime, we need even lower levels for sleep. "At night we need quietness," she says. Although it is not just about the volume, how disruptive the sound is and how much control ...

At high volumes, the sound can become tinny but is fine at safe listening levels. Why you can trust Tom's Guide Our writers and editors spend hours analyzing and reviewing products, services ...