{"id":74644,"date":"2025-11-13T11:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?p=74644"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:08:17","slug":"the-disappearing-soundtrack-of-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/the-disappearing-soundtrack-of-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"The disappearing soundtrack of nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-imagine-a-world-without-birdsong\">Imagine a world without birdsong.<\/h3>\n\n<p>No dawn chorus spilling through your window. No distant hum of bees on a summer afternoon. Just\u2026 silence. A palpable quiet filling the space where nature sounds used to be.<\/p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine but that\u2019s the world we\u2019re veering towards\u2026<\/p>\n\n<p>Globally, climate change is killing the delicate balance of nature that fills our world with sound. Forests are burning; polar ice caps are melting; oceans are warming and the seasons are shifting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/articles\/one-in-eight-of-all-bird-species-is-threatened-with-global-extinction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One in eight bird species<\/a> is threatened with extinction. <a href=\"https:\/\/earth.org\/what-happens-to-ecosystems-when-bees-disappear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bees are disappearing<\/a>. Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/article\/ocean-heat-wave-blob-whale-songs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the songs of the whales<\/a> are falling silent.<\/p>\n\n<p>And when nature goes quiet, the silence speaks volumes.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Watch \u201cNature Sounds\u201d &#8211; a short film to experience that silence for yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The disappearing soundtrack of nature\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g65YcLcKBV8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>Defend nature before it&#8217;s silenced for good.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/nature-sounds?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=nature-sounds-blog&amp;utm_campaign=Greenpeace&amp;cam=701On00000FCpYTIA1\">Donate now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The cost of climate disruption<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Climate change is not a future problem. It&#8217;s a current crisis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Scientists estimate that up to <a href=\"https:\/\/earth.org\/what-animals-will-be-extinct-by-2100\/#:~:text=This%20is%20not%20a%20scenario,from%20all%20around%20the%20world.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>50% of the world\u2019s species could face extinction<\/strong> <strong>by the end of the century<\/strong><\/a> from climate-driven habitat loss, rising temperatures, and ecological disruption.<\/p>\n\n<p>That\u2019s not an abstract number, it\u2019s a grim reality based on decades of global research. Studies published in journals like <em>Science<\/em> and reports from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg2\/chapter\/chapter-2\/#FAQ%202.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change<\/a> (IPCC) suggest that as the world heats up, habitats are changing faster than many species can adapt. Entire ecosystems are being transformed beyond recognition.<\/p>\n\n<p>When that happens, species that rely on one another for food, shelter, or pollination start to disappear, triggering the loss of the next in the ecosystem. The chorus of nature grows quieter. And silence spreads.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout  \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/nature-sounds?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=nature-sounds-blog&amp;utm_campaign=Greenpeace&amp;cam=701On00000FCpYTIA1\" target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/5f61008f-nature-sounds_mg_3812_sq-1-1024x574.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/5f61008f-nature-sounds_mg_3812_sq-1-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/5f61008f-nature-sounds_mg_3812_sq-1-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/5f61008f-nature-sounds_mg_3812_sq-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/5f61008f-nature-sounds_mg_3812_sq-1-1536x861.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/5f61008f-nature-sounds_mg_3812_sq-1-2048x1148.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/5f61008f-nature-sounds_mg_3812_sq-1-510x286.jpg 510w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" title=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/nature-sounds?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=nature-sounds-blog&amp;utm_campaign=Greenpeace&amp;cam=701On00000FCpYTIA1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a donation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Defend nature before it&#8217;s silenced for good.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                                    <a\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n                        data-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n                        data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\"\n                        data-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/nature-sounds?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=nature-sounds-blog&amp;utm_campaign=Greenpeace&amp;cam=701On00000FCpYTIA1\"\n                        target=\"_blank\"\n                    >\n                        Donate now\n                    <\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-the-silence-speaks-volumes\"><strong>Why the silence speaks volumes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Nature sounds aren\u2019t just background noise, they\u2019re evidence of life itself.<br>Each chirp, croak, buzz and song is part of a vast, interconnected orchestra &#8211; a living symphony. When one voice is lost, the harmony falters. When enough go missing, the song stops altogether.<\/p>\n\n<p>Imagine children growing up never knowing what birds sound like. Imagine summer nights without cicadas; beaches without seabirds; oceans without whale song. It\u2019s not just losing a part of nature, it\u2019s losing the soundtrack of our shared home and part of what makes being alive on this planet so profoundly moving.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-s-still-time-to-listen\"><strong>There\u2019s still time to listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>But silence isn\u2019t inevitable. Not yet.<\/p>\n\n<p>We can still turn down the volume on climate change and turn up the sound of life again by protecting habitats, cutting emissions, and demanding stronger action from those in power. By defending nature where voices still sing.<\/p>\n\n<p>Because the world is so much more beautiful when it sings.<\/p>\n\n<p>Let\u2019s make sure it never goes quiet.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout  \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/nature-sounds?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=nature-sounds-blog&amp;utm_campaign=Greenpeace&amp;cam=701On00000FCpYTIA1\" target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/f24efb08-nature-sounds_mg_3265-1024x683.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/f24efb08-nature-sounds_mg_3265-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/f24efb08-nature-sounds_mg_3265-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/f24efb08-nature-sounds_mg_3265-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/f24efb08-nature-sounds_mg_3265-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/f24efb08-nature-sounds_mg_3265-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/11\/f24efb08-nature-sounds_mg_3265-510x340.jpg 510w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Young woman lying in bed looking at an electronic virtual assistant device with a look of concern on her face.\" title=\"Young woman lying in bed looking at an electronic virtual assistant device with a look of concern on her face.\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/nature-sounds?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=nature-sounds-blog&amp;utm_campaign=Greenpeace&amp;cam=701On00000FCpYTIA1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a Greenpeace supporter\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Your regular donation can help defend nature before it disappears for good.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                                    <a\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n                        data-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n                        data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\"\n                        data-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/nature-sounds?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=nature-sounds-blog&amp;utm_campaign=Greenpeace&amp;cam=701On00000FCpYTIA1\"\n                        target=\"_blank\"\n                    >\n                        Join now\n                    <\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine a world without birdsong. 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