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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 15 > Not so windy anymore?

Not so windy anymore?

Research suggests a less-breezy U.S., and the cause, ironically, may be global warming

By Seth Borenstein / The Bulletin
July 15, 2009

WASHINGTON — The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States.

Why? The cause may just be global warming — the very problem wind power seeks to address.

The idea that winds may be slowing is still a speculative....

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