Liberia, May 18 -- Summary

By Nemenlah Cyrus Harmon, New Narratives climate and environment reporter

For decades, noise in Liberia has functioned almost like an unwritten right. Churches and mosques broadcast sermons across entire neighborhoods before the sun is even up. Nightclubs shake communities deep into the night. Generators roar through blackouts. Street parties spill into public space with little regard for who is trying to sleep, study, or simply live in peace.

Now the government says that era is ending.

For the first time in Liberia's history, the Environmental Protection Agency says it is preparing a nationwide crackdown on noise pollution, armed with newly finalized regulations, a dedicated task force, police-backed enforc...