VitskapsdamaMar 7

"Ask most people, and the image of wind turbines as bird killers still persists, often amplified by anti-renewable rhetoric. But if you look at the hard data, a different story emerges. It turns out that while wind turbines do kill birds, they are statistically insignificant compared to the bigger killers we have in our cities and in our bedrooms. In fact, when you factor in climate change, wind power might actually help birds."

Data not only shows the relative impact of wind turbines on bird deaths, but also gives us the insight to reduce their impact further.

https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/technology-articles/sustainability/renewable-energy/birds-and-wind-turbines/

#windpower #science #debunk #renewableenergy #sustainability

The Myth That Wind Farms Are a Guillotine for Birds Is Being Debunked by Hard Data

The harm caused by wind turbines isn't nearly as bad as you think.

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@vitskapsdama Put another way, while feral cats are a legitmate threat to birds, they always have been, with no help from humans. And the cats that humans can directly control -- non-ferals -- are usually pretty bad at it, and not highly motivated.

If you lock up all the housecats, you won't see these numbers budge.

Mar 8 at 2:47amWeb