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filed: May 15, 2023 • China, Ireland
Wind farms lead to ‘significant’ decrease in soil moisture, study finds
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A new study has found that wind farms can have a “significant” impact on soil moisture, and aggravate the soil drying in grassland areas, with impacts on ecosystems.
The research, published in peer-reviewed journal, Science of the Total Environment, found that “wind farms significantly reduced soil moisture within the wind farms and in the upwind and downwind directions.”
The study focused on wind farms located in the grasslands of China, and researchers “analyzed changes in soil moisture in different wind directions and seasons and then judged the impacts of wind turbine operation on soil moisture”.
They called for a better understanding of the impacts of the huge turbines on the environment when building wind farms, saying that “wind energy is renewable and clean; however, the long-term operation of wind turbines can affect local climates.”
https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2023/05/15/wind-farms-lead-to-significant-decrease-in-soil-moisture-study-finds/
