Environment

People visiting the countryside are being told to act responsibly after 'shameful' littering problems once travel restrictions were lifted.

A 500-hectare estate overlooking Loch Ness is to be transformed into an "open natural laboratory" to advance rewilding and fight the climate crisis.

CLIMATE change protesters are welcoming moves towards a green recovery from the pandemic.

Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has joined forces with Costa and McDonald’s for new campaign.

Trees for Life has submitted a planning application for the world’s first rewilding centre at its 10,000-acre Dundreggan estate in Glenmoriston.

It will help meet climate change commitments and build on the positive behaviour changes and emissions reduction during coronavirus pandemic.

The Scottish Council for Development and Industry is calling for government to deliver an ambitious 'green stimulus' to kick-start the economy.

A RURAL Highland community's roads are among those set to benefit from an extra £1 million in funding to boost timber transport links.

Energy firm SSEN says there are opportunities to get involved in making a smarter energy system work.

A project to establish a satellite launch site in Scotland as a key part of the UK’s growing space sector has taken a major step forward.

FLASH flooding fears have prompted a series of alerts from Sepa – amid forecasts for thunderstorms in the Highlands over the next 24 hours.

Work will start next year on a green energy scheme at Loch Ness if it gets the go-ahead at a planning inquiry.

Climate change protesters conducted "socially distanced action" in Inverness city centre this morning.

Extinction Rebellion protesters placed a banner on the side of the Kessock Bridge this morning.

New barriers have been laid in Academy Street in Inverness to create more space for pedestrians as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased.

THUNDERSTORMS could batter parts of the Highlands from Thursday, the Met Office has warned.

A TRIO of National Trust for Scotland sites in the Highlands are set to reopen their grounds to the public as lockdown restrictions ease.

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation say celebrations over new laws to protect mountain hares will be short lived.

Consultants have been appointed to help inform active travel plans for a large swathe of Inverness.

Community renewables and other low-carbon projects will help to kick-start a 'green recovery' after £5.5 million of funding was announcedt.