Environment

The Highlands and Islands Climate Festival will return in September to promote community climate action across the region.

Invasive alien species are one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide.

MSPs debated the Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill, which enables the Scottish Government to financially support farming and other rural sectors.

Hail is a form of solid precipitation that is a product of the convective processes that occur within the structures of mature cumulonimbus clouds.

Brookfield Renewable have not lost interest in going ahead with a wind farm in the north Sutherland village of Armadale.

A Caithness campaigner has urged Scottish Transport Secretary, Fiona Hyslop, to take action on “the utterly appalling state” of roads in the far north

The prospect of a return of nuclear power generation to Caithness has been welcomed with open arms by a far north councillor.

A gentle paddle is a small adventure after a difficult few weeks for getting out and about

Wildlife watchers are gearing up to look out for orcas and other marine creatures around the Caithness coast at a special event.

A storage area for wind turbine components is being proposed between two housing estates at Pennyland in Thurso.

The scorching temperatures in Wick on Saturday marked the fifth hottest May day in the last 114 years, according to a local weather expert.

Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle

Six new schemes to help reduce single-use packaging on-the-go have been launched in the Highlands.

Aurora hunters were in force last night after the intense solar activity resulted in an incredible northern lights display.

Anti-wind farm campaigners are celebrating after the scrapping of plans to develop a nine-turbine scheme on the north Sutherland coast.

Aurora hunters look set for a treat after intense solar activity increased the chances that the Northern Lights will be visible ANYWHERE in the UK.

A Caithness company says, with the nesting season underway, it can guarantee you sightings of puffins along the county’s coastline.

Many householders in Caithness remain unaware of the major changes to bin collections that will take effect this autumn, according to Allan Bruce.

Habitat restoration efforts and work to boost biodiversity in the Highlands are “very positive and encouraging”, a senor councillor believes.

Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht