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At the beginning of any new series, from TV shows to podcasts, people often want to start with a bang. But, Ecolution thought it might be more interesting for us to start with a whisper. Or maybe even quieter than that.
This show is all about silence. A study from the university of Auckland showed that the pandemic afforded the planet a brief pause in noise pollution.
You probably remember it from this time last year. As many daily activities came to a halt during lockdown, the Earth itself became quiet, probably quieter than it had been since humans developed the technology to listen in.