Environment

An Inverness teenager who became the first person to find the eggs of a mysterious moth in the UK has been nominated for a national award.

He argued for five per cent of revenue to be held locally as he was keen to “set down a marker’ in his first speech.

A Scottish Government advisory body has lodged an objection to a proposed green energy project on the south side of Loch Ness.

A Scottish airline that uses Inverness Airport as a major hub is exploring the use of hybrid-electric aeroplanes on its routes.

An MSP and councillor are demanding local communities are given a stronger voice on a multitude of energy projects proposed for the Highlands.

Exploring the climate crisis through creativity is the theme of workshops now underway at Inverness vegetarian café and bike workshop Velocity.

BBC Scotland claims the new UK government-backed energy company will go to Aberdeen.

Five proposals for new battery energy storage systems (BESS) are currently being explored for Nairn after the announcement of plans for a new site.

A local farm plays a big part in the production of the national drink.

Five years have now passed since the green light was given to one of the more controversial art works in the history of modern Inverness.

Habitat restoration is creating an upwards trend in black grouse numbers in the Highlands, a study has found.

FLS teams will continue to analyse the situation and damage but path to Iron Age broch expected to remain closed for foreseeable future..

So far 342 facilities have been screened producing a shortlist of the 40 worst performing buildings for carbon emissions.

Community-spirit has won out over wanton vandalism after the people of Beauly rallied round to repair damage to the school garden.

The impact of climate change could lead to “disastrous” loss for Nairn it has been claimed.

High-tech camera equipment has captured footage of wee beasties in the waters of Loch Ness - but for once it’s not Nessie that was the target.

Love them or hate them, the city is packed with seagulls

A fleet of electric vehicles has set off from Inverness on a 600-mile challenge that will take in swathes of the North Coast 500.

Vandals showing no respect for the environment or communities have sparked a furious broadside from frustrated water bosses.

Nairnshire is missing out when it comes to the allocation of funding that could be used to improve communities.