🐋 https://science.feedback.org/offshore-wind-turbines-arent-louder-than-high-winds-passing-ships/ There’s no scientific evidence supporting the claim that offshore wind turbines harm whales. ❌ No scientific evidence links offshore wind turbines to whale deaths in the North Atlantic. Most recorded cases are due to ship strikes or fishing gear entanglement—not wind farms. It’s worth noting that, in the U.S., some groups pushing this claim have ties to *fossil fuel interests* , using whale conservation as a pretext to block offshore wind turbines from getting built. Fossil fuels unequivocally harm whales – both through offshore oil and gas extraction and through the climate change caused by burning fossil fuels. Wind turbines do make noise underwater, but scientists have shown that this *noise is quieter than other sources, like passing ships or heavy winds* . Even on a quiet day, whales can’t discern wind turbine noise from ambient ocean sound unless they’re very close by. Building offshore wind turbines does make loud noises, but many offshore wind projects are now required to take silencing measures and to stop work if they spot whales in the area.