Bill for bird-friendly glass buildings proposed for Washington DC
A bill has been filed in Washington DC calling for new buildings in the city to use bird-friendly glass, in an effort to minimise avian deaths resulting from window collisions. More
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Commenter says the public "isn't aware of billions of bird deaths caused by glass buildings"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating how best to prevent billions of bird deaths caused by glass buildings and discussing other top stories. More
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This week we reported on billions of birds being killed by glass buildings
This week on Dezeen, experts called for legislation to prevent huge numbers of birds dying from striking glass buildings every year. More
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Glass facades are "the main culprit" for billions of annual bird deaths
Legislation is needed to force architects to prevent the mass slaughter of birds that "didn't evolve to deal with glass", experts have told Dezeen. More
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Mass bird deaths in New York City caused by skyscraper collisions
Hundreds of migrating birds have died this week in New York City after crashing into glass skyscrapers, according to local organisation NYC Audubon. More
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US House of Representatives passes bill for bird-friendly public buildings
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to reduce the amount of glass used for federal buildings in a bid to protect birds from death by collision. More
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New York City introduces bill to make glass buildings more bird-friendly
New York has passed a bill that updates the city's building code with requirements to make new glass structures safer for migratory birds. More
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US skyscrapers kill millions of birds a year, reports find
Studies have found that the bright lights and glazing of towering structures in US cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are causing millions of migratory birds to die each year. More
