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Could Windfarms And Birds Get Along After All?

Posted by timothy on from the let's-just-use-every-part-of-the-bird dept.

going_the_2Rpi_way writes "There's an ongoing argument as to whether wind farms actually are as environmentally friendly as is generally imagined. Opponents argue that the effect these farms have on local wildlife (birds, bats, etc.) may range from disruptive to devastating. Well, it seems they've hit a nerve and ecologists are beginning addressing the issue and have begun to found some encouraging results: Birds not being killed. The debate goes on ..."

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  1. The point is being missed by the summary... by nusratt · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ...(and perhaps by the story, too):
    bird hazard or not, there are legitimate unresolved questions about how *massive* wind-farms might adversely affect weather.