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Renewable energy boom poses new wildlife challenge, despite climate benefits

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Global investment in renewable energy is projected to reach around $665 billion in 2026, with a significant portion dedicated to solar power. While these initiatives are crucial for combating climate change and reducing reliance on fossil fuels, they present a new sustainability challenge: protecting biodiversity. Wind turbines and solar farms can negatively impact wildlife, particularly birds and bats, through collisions, habitat disruption, and altered migration patterns. The focus is shifting from whether renewable energy should expand to how it can do so more responsibly. AI

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Renewable energy boom poses new wildlife challenge, despite climate benefits

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Indrabati Lahiri, Contributor ·

    The Hidden Wildlife Challenge Of The Renewable Energy Boom

    While renewable energy is expanding more than ever, the infrastructure impact on key species like bats and birds, as well as sensitive habitats are often overlooked.

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