Puffins face extinction because of Johnson drive for wind power
WIND farms built to tackle climate change could lead to the “irreversible” decline of extinction for seabirds including puffins, the RSPB has warned.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week announced plans to power every home in Britain by wind by 2030.
He said the UK has “limitless” offshore wind capacity, which would be at the heart of a green industrial revolution – creating millions of jobs.
But conservationists say the expansion of offshore farms could kill off our seabird population.
Birds can collide with the blades while flying to these feeding spots.
Others are forced to use up energy trying to navigate around them.