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How human noise affects ocean habitats - Kate Stafford

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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.

What are the implications of climate change on the Arctic's underwater soundscape, according to the speaker?

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