Environment

Scotland's fire and rescue service must adapt to meet the risks of climate change and address significant issues across its ageing Highland buildings.

An extreme wildfire warning has been issued for the north-west Highlands after some of the hottest temperatures of the year were recorded.

Kate Forbes says the SNP must ‘rewin trust’ but is change possible for a party after 17 years in power?

Caithness Beach Cleans eco group took a trip over the Ord to Sutherland for some well-needed coastal cleaning.

Making Space for Nature by Eilidh-Ann Philips

Farmers and crofters have called for more timely intervention to help them mitigate against the impacts of white-tailed eagle predation on lambs.

Mystery surrounds a gold ring found in a kindling bag at Dunnet Community Forest (DCF) and how it got there.

Calls are being made for Highland Council to scrap the plan after the results of the economic impact assessment.

Sutherland MSP Maree Todd convened the stakeholders’ meeting on April 22.

NorthLink Ferries has become the first ferry operator to achieve Gold standard in an environmental awards programme.

More than £5000 has been raised towards a new bridge on the John O’Groats Trail after a mystery donor pledged to match funds donated by the public.

Wind turbine blades longer than the Wembley Stadium pitch have begun to be put in place as part of an offshore wind farm off the Caithness coast.

Two Highland scenic locations were listed among the most Instagrammable tourist destination in the country according to a new survey.

Holyrood Notebook by Ariane Burgess

A mystery donor is helping to build bridges in Sutherland after pledging thousands of pounds to a far north trail group.

Earth Day falls annually on April 22 and was first held in 1970.

People are being encouraged to take an hour this month now the weather is turning warmer, to build a ‘bee hotel’ for Scotland’s solitary bees.

The John Muir Trust has welcomed an announcement that the Scottish Government will hold a public consultation on a carbon land tax.

Police have closed their investigation of a possible human bone found on Dunnet beach after it was established to be around 1500 years old.

Orbex said it had raised £16.7 million from a “group of six significant investors in an update to its Series C funding round”.