{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"north-sea-wind-farm-expansion-may-shift-rain-offshore-simulations-suggest-75a15cdb","title":"North Sea wind farm expansion may shift rain offshore, simulations suggest","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-north-sea-farm-expansion-shift.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/north-sea-wind-farm-expansion-may-shift-rain-offshore-simulations-suggest-75a15cdb","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Offshore wind farms are a key pillar of the energy transition. The European Union plans to expand offshore wind capacity in the North Sea by 2050. A new study by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon indicates that a very extensive expansion could influence regional precipitation patterns: While precipitation over the sea could increase, it could decrease in coastal regions.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T22:40:02+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-20T23:00:13.074703+00:00"}}