| ▲ | krustyburger 13 hours ago | |
Surely you don’t think birds have evolved to sing more complex songs in the time since mass EV adoption? | ||
| ▲ | 0_____0 13 hours ago | parent [-] | |
Birds adapt their song to ambient noise conditions. This paper [1] studies the Pearl River Delta (where Shenzhen is) as a natural experiment. It shows spectral changes in the target species correlating to background noise levels. I haven't looked hard enough to make sure there isn't a study that does find complexity changes but it's certainly clear that noise can affect bird song behavior generally. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198942... | ||