Festival of the Sea launches with a unique CD, algae, storytelling and virtual landscapes

View from submarine cave off Brittany into giant algae field

The 2012 Festival of the Sea, run by the Scottish Marine Institute (aka SAMS) Continue reading

Diving, the SS Breda and Ardmucknish Bay

Following the sad disappearance of a diver in a party surfacing Continue reading

Eilean Eisdeal host 7th April sales pitch on local tidal energy generation

Nova Innovation, an Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer,contacted Continue reading

Wightman study highlights issues of ownership of Scotland’s forests

Rhinns of Kells forest ©2005biggar GNU Free Documentation

The Forest Policy Group has recently published a scoping study by the well known rights researcher and campaigner, Andy Wightman, Continue reading

RSPB Scotland ‘disappointed’ by Scottish Government consent to Shetland Viking wind farm

RSPB Scotland has greeted with disappointment the Scottish Government’s consent Continue reading

Isle of Mull in international research to discover forest trees for future climate

Atlas Cedar GNU Hadraj

Forest Research, a part of the Forestry Commission in the UK, is taking part in international research Continue reading

£13+ million development funding needed for Cononish gold mine

Although Scotgold Resources have already raised funds through share issues and have been given Continue reading

Drilling starts in run up to carbon storage research at Ardmucknish Bay

Ardmucknish Bay

Carbon Capture and Storage is a technology that could mitigate climate change by capturing carbon dioxide Continue reading

SNH Board agrees process for advising on marine protected areas

The Board of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) recently agreed a process Continue reading