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HappyCamperPC t1_ithjzjj wrote

Reply to comment by Kruxx85 in China is building a 40 gigawatt offshore wind farm, the biggest power plant in existence by mutherhrg

Here's a good article. The effects are mixed but the key points are these:

>"The footprint is minimal compared to the vast area of the sea. The impacts are very localized and small, especially compared to the effects of fishing or warming of the oceans," he said.

>But the long-term consequences of wind turbines on marine life are still unclear

https://www.dw.com/en/how-do-offshore-wind-farms-affect-ocean-ecosystems/a-40969339

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