Millions of youth face hearing loss

A lot has been written and said about noise pollution, particularly in urban areas. In Tanzania, after a long silence on the social and health hazards due to the problem, tough legislation have been passed in a bid to punish noise makers.

>Try closing your eyes for a minute. Without the luxury of vision, your sense of hearing seems to kick into overdrive, with every rustle and stir sounding louder and clearer. Sit in darkness long enough and your brain may end up rewiring itself to turn you into a super-listener.

Teacher tells of shock at waking up to find he had suffered hearing loss overnight  The Irish News

October 12: Millions in Pacific Could Face Water Shortages From El Nino
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A strong El Nino event in the coming months could leave millions of people in the Pacific region short of food and water, according to the United Nations and aid organizations. A drought in Tanzania is forcing the country to close all of its hydropower ...

SADC suspends face-to-face engagements as coronavirus fears take grip of SA  News24

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