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Reform Want to Cancel Net Zero to Save the Birds.

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Tuesday, 20 May, 2025
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/how-many-birds-are-killed-by-wind-turbines-in-the-uk

Reform want to cancel Net Zero to save the birds but is this just an exaggeration or should we be cancelling plans for more for wind farms?

As wind energy has grown in popularity, reports of birds killed by wind turbines have become more common. Few studies have investigated the phenomenon, but estimates suggest that between 10,000 and 100,000 birds are killed by turbine blade strikes annually in the UK.

That’s a lot, but it’s worth putting things into perspective and noting that approximately 55 million birds are killed in the UK each year by domestic cats. 

Nevertheless, research suggests there may be ways to make wind turbines safer for wildlife. For example, a small-scale study in Norway found that painting one of the wind turbines blades black, reduced bird deaths by 70 per cent.

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