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  2. Environmental impact of wind power - Wikipedia

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    Wind turbines have some of the lowest global warming potential per unit of electricity generated: far less greenhouse gas is emitted than for the average unit of electricity, so wind power helps limit climate change. [3] Wind power consumes no fuel, and emits no air pollution, unlike fossil fuel power sources. The energy consumed to manufacture ...

  3. Human impact on the environment - Wikipedia

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    Wind turbines have some of the lowest global warming potential per unit of electricity generated: far less greenhouse gas is emitted than for the average unit of electricity, so wind power helps limit climate change. [218] Wind power consumes no fuel, and emits no air pollution, unlike fossil fuel power sources. The energy consumed to ...

  4. Wind power by country - Wikipedia

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    Latvia's wind capacity grew by 75%, the largest percent increase in 2022. [3] In November 2018, wind power generation in Scotland was higher than the country's electricity consumption during the month. [5] Wind power's share of worldwide electricity usage in 2023 was 7.8%, up from 7.3% from the prior year.

  5. Tropical cyclones and climate change - Wikipedia

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    Climate change may affect tropical cyclones in a variety of ways: an intensification of rainfall and wind speed, a decrease in overall frequency, an increase in frequency of very intense storms and a poleward extension of where the cyclones reach maximum intensity are among the possible consequences of human-induced climate change. [26]

  6. Geostrophic wind - Wikipedia

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    The geostrophic wind neglects frictional effects, which is usually a good approximation for the synoptic scale instantaneous flow in the midlatitude mid-troposphere. [4] Although ageostrophic terms are relatively small, they are essential for the time evolution of the flow and in particular are necessary for the growth and decay of storms.

  7. How to Talk to Your Kids About the L.A. Wildfires, According ...

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    These simple phrases and gestures from a trauma expert will help them process what’s happening with the L.A. wildfires—and keep you grounded, too.

  8. Wind industry faces questions about turbines killing birds - AOL

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    "Even with its relatively low impacts, the U.S. wind industry holds itself to a higher standard and does more to study, avoid, minimize, and mitigate any wildlife impacts than any other industry ...

  9. Climate change - Wikipedia

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    In the 1980s, the terms global warming and climate change became more common, often being used interchangeably. [29] [30] [31] Scientifically, global warming refers only to increased surface warming, while climate change describes both global warming and its effects on Earth's climate system, such as precipitation changes. [28]