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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026
Short introduction to Jon Boone's work for birds and against Big Wind. He was a founding member of Wind Watch (back in 2005). johnshanahan.substack.com/p/a-renai…
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026
Spiorad na Mara turbine size comparison: Size comparison of proposed wind turbines for the Spiorad na Mara project off the coast of Lewis, Scotland - graphic from Eilean mo Ghaoil www.wind-watch.org/pix/displayimage… #windpower #windenergy
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026
Size comparison of proposed Muingmore wind turbines: Size of proposed Muingmore (Erris, Co Mayo, Ireland) wind turbines compared with former Bellacorick power station cooling tower and Statue of Liberty - graphic from Cllr Gerry Coyle […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/07/2026
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026
Influence of Offshore Wind Farm Development on the Critically Endangered Taiwanese White Dolphin: Long-Term Acoustic and Visual Evidence #TWN: [abstract] Taiwan’s only endemic cetacean, the critically endangered Taiwanese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026
Wind Farms Impacts on Land Surface Temperature and Its Driving Factors in an Arid Area of Xinjiang, China #CHN: Abstract: This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of wind farm impacts on land surface temperature (LST) in the extremely arid area of […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/07/2026
Significantly increased incidence of heart failure and rhythm disorders in communities with substantial expansion of wind energy #DEU: [Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch] Background Experimental studies on isolated human myocardium have demonstrated reduced […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026
Wind farm noise negatively impacts the calling behavior of three frogs in Caatinga dry forests #BRA: Abstract: Acoustic signals play a fundamental role in the lives of anurans. With the increasing prevalence of wind farms in Caatinga ecosystems, our goal was to […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2026
Wind farm noise shifts vocalizations of a threatened shrub-steppe passerine #ESP: Highlights Turbine noise generates a pool of complex responses in the vocal repertoire of larks. Repertoire size and signal redundancy remained constant regardless turbine noise […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026
Governance and Compliance of Standards and Permit Conditions #AUS: Background The governance of standards related to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of large-scale energy projects rely on a range of standards, regulators, responsible […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026
Assessing the Underwater Impact of Aerodynamic Noise From Offshore Wind Turbines: ABSTRACT: The growing demand for offshore wind energy has led to a significant increase in wind turbine size and to the development of large-scale wind farms, often comprising […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026
Neighbour Agreement/Deed: Annotated #AUS: The Developer will use this Neighbour Agreement to lodge a caveat over your land title. The caveat follows the title and applies to all owners and occupiers of the land. A caveat prevents any transfer of the land to a […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026
Wind Turbine Infrasound Propagation over Long Distance: Evidence from Norwegian Communities & a Call for Precaution #NOR: 11th International Conference on Wind Turbine Noise, Copenhagen, June 10-13, 2025 Presentation: Discussion: PDF of presentation [click] […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026
Influence of Offshore Wind Farm Development on the Critically Endangered Taiwanese White Dolphin: Long-Term Acoustic and Visual Evidence #TWN: [abstract] Taiwan’s only endemic cetacean, the critically endangered Taiwanese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026
Wind Farms Impacts on Land Surface Temperature and Its Driving Factors in an Arid Area of Xinjiang, China #CHN: Abstract: This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of wind farm impacts on land surface temperature (LST) in the extremely arid area of […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
Influence of Offshore Wind Farm Development on the Critically Endangered Taiwanese White Dolphin: Long-Term Acoustic and Visual Evidence #TWN: [abstract] Taiwan’s only endemic cetacean, the critically endangered Taiwanese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
Asbestos from China discovered in 1,000 UK wind turbines #GBR: Asbestos found in China-sourced wind turbine parts. Asbestos has been discovered in at least 1,000 wind turbines across Britain following the import of components from China, it has been revealed […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
Do people realise impact of planned Hope Moor Wind Farm? #ENG (letter): I wonder if people realise just how invasive the planned Hope Moor Wind Farm will be – Fred Olsen Renewables want to erect 23 wind turbines up to 200 metres high (taller than Blackpool […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
Wind Farms Impacts on Land Surface Temperature and Its Driving Factors in an Arid Area of Xinjiang, China #CHN: Abstract: This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of wind farm impacts on land surface temperature (LST) in the extremely arid area of […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026
(archive: 2009) Radio interviews from Cohocton, N.Y. — can't sleep because of wind turbine noise #NY: On Feb. 13, Brian O’Neil of WLEA AM 1480, Hornell, N.Y., interviewed two Cohocton residents, first a farmer who leases his land to First Wind (formerly UPC) and […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026
Significantly increased incidence of heart failure and rhythm disorders in communities with substantial expansion of wind energy #DEU: [Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch] Background Experimental studies on isolated human myocardium have demonstrated reduced […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026
Are There Harmful Effects Caused by the Silent Noise of Infrasound Produced by Windparks? An Experimental Approach #DEU: Abstract Introduction: The increased number of wind parks raised the question, whether infrasound waves produced by wind turbines are harmful […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026
Wind farm noise negatively impacts the calling behavior of three frogs in Caatinga dry forests #BRA: Abstract: Acoustic signals play a fundamental role in the lives of anurans. With the increasing prevalence of wind farms in Caatinga ecosystems, our goal was to […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026
Wind farm noise shifts vocalizations of a threatened shrub-steppe passerine #ESP: Highlights Turbine noise generates a pool of complex responses in the vocal repertoire of larks. Repertoire size and signal redundancy remained constant regardless turbine noise […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026
Wind farm permission to be quashed following court challenge #SCT: Plans for a controversial wind farm in the Scottish Borders look set to be blocked, after the local council challenged a Scottish government decision in the courts. The government’s energy […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026
Significantly increased incidence of heart failure and rhythm disorders in communities with substantial expansion of wind energy #DEU: [Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch] Background Experimental studies on isolated human myocardium have demonstrated reduced […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026
Opposition forms to First Nation’s bid for wind farm #MB: A group of residents in southwestern Manitoba is concerned a proposed wind farm could impact their way of life. RM of Lorne resident Bill Harrison said the Swan Lake First Nation proposal to build 30 to […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026
Wind farm noise negatively impacts the calling behavior of three frogs in Caatinga dry forests #BRA: Abstract: Acoustic signals play a fundamental role in the lives of anurans. With the increasing prevalence of wind farms in Caatinga ecosystems, our goal was to […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026
(archive: 2011) Comments on Robert McCunney’s testimony on behalf of Green Mountain Power #ME #ON #VT #WI: Green Mountain Power has applied for a permit to erect 21 wind turbines on Lowell Mountain, Lowell, Vermont. Rebuttal testimony of Robert McCunney on […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026
Offshore wind farm noise: from harbor seals to the base of the food web #DEU #NOR: I recently attended OCEANOISE 2026 near Barcelona as a JPI Oceans science media collaborator. Ocean noise pollution doesn’t get nearly the attention of plastic or warming, but the […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026
Another offshore wind company cancels Morro Bay project in deal with Trump #CA: Another offshore wind company has canceled its plans to deploy turbines off Morro Bay. Invenergy, which owns the Even Keel Wind project, agreed to end its lease in the Morro Bay Wind […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026
Overview of Wind Turbines with Reference to CFRP Materials #DEU: Übersicht WIndkraftanlagen mit Hinweisen auf CFK Materialien List of specs for wind turbine from Acciona, Areva, Dewind, Enercon, ENO, Gamesa, GE, NEG Micon, Nordex, Nordtank, Siemens, Gamesa, and […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026
The more turbines appeared across the forest, the slower the birds moved #SWE: Forests in central Sweden once echoed with the heavy wingbeats of capercaillie moving freely between feeding grounds. Then the turbines started appearing gradually. Roads cut deeper […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026
Governance and Compliance of Standards and Permit Conditions #AUS: Background The governance of standards related to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of large-scale energy projects rely on a range of standards, regulators, responsible […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026
(archive: 2013) Testimony of Paul Schomer on Highland Wind plans to meet noise standards #WI: Would you please state your name and address? My name is Paul D. Schomer. My business address is 2117 Robert Drive, Champaign, Illinois 61821. Have you previously […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026
Wind farm noise shifts vocalizations of a threatened shrub-steppe passerine #ESP: Highlights Turbine noise generates a pool of complex responses in the vocal repertoire of larks. Repertoire size and signal redundancy remained constant regardless turbine noise […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026
Equinor seeks High Court fight with Norfolk fishermen #ENG: A group of Norfolk fishermen are facing a High Court showdown today with an offshore energy company trying to force them out of waters where their families have fished for generations. Equinor, the […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026
(archive: 2025) Are Wind Turbines a Significant Threat to Birds?: There are many threats to birds … and they are all significant. Birds face a host of threats – habitat loss, predation by outdoor cats, collisions with windows, pesticide poisoning … the list goes […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026
Brazil built a wind farm without measuring the noise, and now frogs are changing their calls just to be heard again #BRA: Frogs living beside Brazilian wind turbines are changing the way they call each other. Not because of predators. Not because of climate […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026
Wind turbines are getting so loud that some birds are being forced to sing louder just to be heard #POL: Nature and “green” technology are dueling it out in an acoustic battle. In Poland, normally quiet mornings are being broken by a strange, modern hum. In the […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026
A group of porpoises fell silent when a wind farm was built in their habitat, and years later they still have not found their voice #DNK: In the depths of the Baltic Sea, an acoustic revolution is playing out. Wind turbines towering over the horizon are going […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026
Governance and Compliance of Standards and Permit Conditions #AUS: Background The governance of standards related to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of large-scale energy projects rely on a range of standards, regulators, responsible […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026
(archive: 2013) Variability Factor in Wind Turbine Noise: Summary. Public policy decisions about wind turbine noise face several challenges caused by the “variability factor.” Most sound ordinances are based on an average sound level, while neighbor responses […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026
Residents, National Trust for Scotland against wind facility off coast of Iona: “significant environmental, social and economic risks” #SCT: Residents of Iona are opposing a 91-turbine offshore wind farm proposed for the sea near Staffa and Iona, saying that the […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026
(archive: 2026) Reindeer habitat selection and movement changes with cumulative impacts from mining and wind power development #NOR #SWE: Abstract: Industrial expansion often occurs in landscapes already affected by multiple disturbances, leading to cumulative […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026
Cambodia’s first wind projects stir tensions in indigenous communities: In the forested hills of Mondulkiri, home to Cambodia’s largest Indigenous population, Ploek Phyrom sits among felled trees and the remains of a village shrine cleared in January to make way […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026
Mondulkiri wind project advances amid indigenous land concerns: Cambodia’s first wind power project is moving ahead, with turbine construction progressing despite tensions with Indigenous communities in the northeastern province of Mondulkiri, residents and […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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National WInd Watch @windwatchorg.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026
Weighing profits against transforming ‘beautiful country’ of wind-turbine proposal south of Brandon #MB: A major wind-turbine project has been proposed for the Carroll area south of Brandon. Innergex Renewable Energy has made preliminary agreements with […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
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