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Will the Uinta Basin Railway derail U.S. climate change efforts?

Will the Uinta Basin Railway derail U.S. climate change efforts?

October 14, 2022October 8, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The Uinta Basin, named after the Ute Tribe, is located in Northeast Utah and Western Colorado, about 200 miles from Salt Lake City. Streams from the Uinta mountains roll through the basin into a tributary of the Colorado River – supplying 40 million people with water throughout the drought-ridden West. Plants that cannot be found […]

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Golden eagles face double threat as US wind turbines add to climate crisis peril

Golden eagles face double threat as US wind turbines add to climate crisis peril

August 25, 2022August 20, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the US west’s most spectacular predators, the golden eagle – as the species teeters on the edge of decline. Ground zero in the conflict is Wyoming, a stronghold for golden eagles that soar on 7ft wings and a […]

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Dolphins and whales are thriving in UK waters despite pressure from human activities

Dolphins and whales are thriving in UK waters despite pressure from human activities

January 4, 2022January 1, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Wally the walrus was the star attraction as he toured the coasts of the UK, Ireland, France and Spain before later turning up in Iceland. But the seemingly happy wanderer was a striking example of how mammals’ routines are being disrupted, sometimes dramatically. And The Wildlife Trusts are warning that marine life is suffering from […]

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The huge threat of climate change: Iceland’s puffins and MANY other species pay high price

The huge threat of climate change: Iceland’s puffins and MANY other species pay high price

August 20, 2021August 22, 2021 Supertrooper 2 Comments

Flying in on whirring wings from a fishing trip or resting beside their nesting burrows near the southern tip of Iceland, these beautiful puffins look to be at one with the environment. At Dyrholaey in southern Iceland, we watched them skilfully dodge attacks by the pirates of the sea, Arctic and great skuas as they […]

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Lear’s macaws threatened by planned wind farm in Brazil, experts warn

Lear’s macaws threatened by planned wind farm in Brazil, experts warn

July 3, 2021November 28, 2021 Supertrooper 4 Comments

Conservationists in Brazil have raised alarms about the impact of a wind farm being built in a region that’s the last stronghold of the endangered Lear’s macaw. French renewable energy developer Voltalia has started construction of the facility in Canudos, in the northeastern state of Bahia. It will install 28 turbines for the first stage […]

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6 Ways Humans are Responsible for Mass Bird Deaths

6 Ways Humans are Responsible for Mass Bird Deaths

May 9, 2021May 7, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

There are numerous ways in which we unknowingly cause harm to birds and other wildlife. Let’s take a look at some of the common practices that are harming bird populations around the world: 1. Windmills Wind turbines are a green energy source that helps offset our dependence on fossil fuels and our contribution to greenhouse […]

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Seven in 10 hen harriers in UK study likely illegally killed

Seven in 10 hen harriers in UK study likely illegally killed

March 31, 2019February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 5 Comments

Hen harriers are 10 times more likely to die or disappear from or near to English grouse moors than any other habitat, according to a long-term study which reveals the scale of the illegal persecution of the endangered raptor. An analysis of hen harriers over a decade found 72% of 58 satellite-tagged birds were confirmed […]

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Offshore Wind Farms Attract Marine Life with ‘Reef Effect’

Offshore Wind Farms Attract Marine Life with ‘Reef Effect’

January 26, 2018May 31, 2021 Robert Lovell Leave a comment

  A recent study by Dutch scientists and researchers have found that offshore wind farms bring a positive effect to marine wildlife by creating a ‘reef effect’ which makes the water perfect for marine animals, such as seals. A Positive Impact on Nature The Dutch study, titled ‘Short Term Ecological Effects of an Offshore Wind […]

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