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Norwegian Court Slams Noisy Wind Farms Wrecking Reindeer Herders’ Lives & Livelihoods

Norway’s Supreme Court has stripped two wind farms of their operating licenses for wrecking the lives of Sami reindeer herders. Life in the frozen North was never meant to be easy – sub-zero temperatures and stark isolation are tough enough, but Sami reindeer herders have drawn the line at the adverse effect the visual and … Continue reading Norwegian Court Slams Noisy Wind Farms Wrecking Reindeer Herders’ Lives & Livelihoods

Jumbo Noise Problem: Africa’s Elephants Hate Thumping Droning Wind Turbine Noise

Thumping, grinding wind turbine noise has always been the elephant in the room for the wind industry. Now, it’s the elephants themselves who’ve signalled just how annoying low-frequency wind turbine noise is. Renowned for their acutely sensitive hearing in the lower frequency register, the long-distance communication between Africa’s elephants is being drowned out by an … Continue reading Jumbo Noise Problem: Africa’s Elephants Hate Thumping Droning Wind Turbine Noise

Nordic Noir: Wind Industry Determined to Destroy Sami Reindeer Farmers’ Way of Life

The fact that chaotically intermittent wind power can’t be delivered as and when it’s needed means the destruction of wilderness, landscapes, rural communities, and millions of birds and bats (including plenty of species on the brink of extinction) is pretty hard to justify. Rural communities are sick and tired of becoming roadkill for the wind … Continue reading Nordic Noir: Wind Industry Determined to Destroy Sami Reindeer Farmers’ Way of Life