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Solar farms in France boost wildflowers, bees and butterflies
Original: Solar farms in France restored native wildflowers and proved beneficial for bees and butterflies, proving
Solar farms in France have helped restore native wildflower meadows, with pollinators such as bees and butterflies thriving on the sites. The findings suggest solar energy installations can deliver environmental benefits beyond clean power when land is managed for biodiversity, challenging the view that large solar projects necessarily harm local ecosystems.
Why now: The findings counter criticism that solar farms damage the countryside, making the biodiversity gains newsworthy.
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Evidence
- Solar farms in France restored native wildflowers and proved beneficial for bees and butterflies, proving · The Times of India
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