TOH edition: Sunday, 11 October 2026 · Planet & Nature
Wind Power Could Be Safer for Birds With a Coat of Paint: Four Spanish Turbines Recorded Nearly 74% Fewer Deaths
Reported by Mongabay
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Painting one blade black on four wind turbines in Spain reduced annual bird fatality rates by nearly 74% compared with unpainted controls, researchers found. The small-scale experiment suggests a simple design change could help protect wildlife as renewable energy expands, although results elsewhere have been mixed.
Making clean energy safer for wildlife may not always require complex technology, but this promising approach still needs testing at larger scales.
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