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Scotland records warmest day of the year so far
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (14+ words) The end of the bank holiday weekend brought unseasonably high temperatures across the country...
Schoolchildren inspire village to 'grow not mow' for wildlife-friendly lawns
1+ week, 2+ day ago (439+ words) School children from East Linton are being recognised for their work in encouraging their entire village to stop mowing and start growing in order to protect wildlife. The No Mow May initiative encourages gardeners to reduce grass cutting and allow…...
Investigation after bird of prey dies in 'illegal' trap near nature reserve
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (16+ words) The sparrowhawk was found last month with a leg caught in the trap but still alive...
Highland Council takes action against urban gulls causing misery in Inverness
1+ week, 5+ day ago (13+ words) Highland Council says enough is enough as the birds terrorise residents in Inverness...
May has been a shocker so far but warmer weather is on the horizon
1+ week, 3+ day ago (321+ words) What a shocker this May has been so far " but finally our fortunes may be about to change, with warmer weather on the horizon. The big question is: just how warm could it get? Scotland has endured plenty of showers…...
Typical British roast produced using "cocktail of pesticides, research finds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (486+ words) Researchers examined pesticide residues in vegetables commonly eaten as part of a traditional roast. A typical British roast dinner could have been produced with more than 100 pesticides, analysis has found. Greenpeace researchers examined data used by the Government's advisory committee…...
New technique enables scientists to "hear" black hole collisions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (332+ words) Experts said the process is similar to how music production software such as Auto-Tune can correct a singer's pitch to meet the right note....
Alaska mega-tsunami was second largest ever recorded
2+ week, 5+ day ago (774+ words) Scientists were so staggered by Alaska's near-record landslide tsunami that they have created a video game to better understand it. The mega-tsunami, triggered by a mountainside collapsing into the South Sawyer Glacier last August, has been revealed as the second-largest…...
Scotland records UK's coldest May night in five years
2+ week, 6+ day ago (7+ words) Temperatures plunged below -6 C amid widespread frost...
Frost forecast: Temperatures set to plunge as low as -5 C
2+ week, 6+ day ago (165+ words) Things are feeling chillier Temperatures are set to plunge as low as -5 C overnight, bringing widespread frost across Scotland. A large area of high pressure currently covering the Atlantic has placed Scotland in a northerly airflow, meaning it has felt…...