Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.

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The Bay Area Air District has issued its first Winter Spare the Air alert of the season, in effect through Thanksgiving night. Wood smoke is the leading source of winter air pollution in the Bay Area.

SpaceX's Starship V3 booster exploded during a gas pressure test at its Texas facility early Friday. The incident, captured by livestreamers, saw a section of the un-engined booster blown out. While ...

Delhi pollution news: Calling this a 'public health emergency', experts have said that there is enough evidence to show that pollution hits life expectancy. Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further ...

Residents in Rockland County may hear a loud explosion sound as part of a controlled pyrotechnic effect being used during a production for "Law & Order: SVU." The filming will take place on Wednesday, ...

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More than 200 firefighters were called to tackle a fire at North St Mary's in western Sydney, Australia, after a waste facility caught fire late on Saturday evening. A chemical tank was blown into the ...

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