“Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow.” “Proposed wind farm fuels debate about threats and benefits to migrating birds.” Those are all recent news headlines. You may ...
Billions of birds are likely killed in the U.S. each year — but contrary to popular claims, wind turbines aren't nearly a primary culprit. Former President Trump has continually used his prominent ...
In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was devastating a ...
Critics accused the administration of a double standard, trying to stop wind projects because of potential bald eagle deaths while easing rules for oil and gas companies. By Lisa Friedman Bald eagles ...
Plonk a collection of colossal, whirling blades in any location, and it's practically guaranteed that some birds will die. Yet many of the strongest backers of offshore wind farms are wildlife ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical detective and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease ...
Flocks of waders at low tide, Black tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa ) and Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) in flight with offshore wind turbines, RSPB nature reserve, Dee estuary, SSSI Flintshire, ...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesotta — Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical detective and Director of the Center for Infectious ...
A turbine with one blade painted black at a wind farm near Glenrock, Wyoming. Courtesy of Jona Whitesides, Pacificorp This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories ...