Tag: Peatlands

Scotland’s climate changing faster than predicted, analysis shows

Environment

Rufus Pickles - December 19, 2023

SCOTLAND'S climate is changing faster than predicted, with more frequent and extreme weather events increasingly likely, new analysis shows. Experts at Aberdeen's James Hutton Institute,...

Peatlands restored on Scots nature reserve after £30k project completed

Environment

Ryan Nixon - April 15, 2022

A PROJECT to restore peatlands on a Scots nature reserve has successfully been completed, with hopes it will help address climate change. The project...

NatureScot launches recruitment drive to support peatland restoration

Environment

Wendy Brooking - December 7, 2021

NINE new jobs have been created across Scotland to help restore the country’s peatlands, benefitting both nature and society in the process. Forming part of...

Leading environmental charity launch new report setting out a vital areas for Scotland’s nature

Business

John Glover - August 17, 2020

LEADING environmentalist charities have launched a new report that sets out 11 areas that need to be worked on for nature's recovery in Scotland. RSPB...