Environment

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is a fragrant shrub that is native to the Mediterranean region where it is used extensively as a herb in cooking.

Those taking part in Sea Watch Foundation’s Orca Watch 2023 will be hoping for a repeat of some of last year's killer-whale excitement.

All sights will be set on Cape Wrath as ultra-runners take their first steps of an eight-day endurance challenge on Sunday.

A probe is under way into how a batch of non-radioactive, hazardous waste from Dounreay ended up in the landfill site at Seater.

A new course aimed at equipping people for a new tranche of so-called green jobs is being launched at a north Highland college.

A small grant fund is available to community groups from across the region that are keen to be part of the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival.

An energy company has confirmed it is working on alternative options on plans to build a controversial overhead line in the Highlands.

Caithness Environment Volunteers carried out tasks at Castlehill aimed at improving the habitat for the Small Blue butterfly as well as bumblebees.

New byelaws to restrict access to a huge swathe of land on the north coast are being brought forward as the countdown to satellite launches continues.

A rockfall at Duncansby Head brought an estimated 1000 tonnes of stone crashing down a cliff-face close to a popular coastal walking route.

Staff at Wick River Campsite have been given the opportunity to try out an environmentally friendly cargo ebike thanks to George Ewing of Cycling UK.

Stakeholders looked at new opportunities for communities and businesses resulting from the potential Unesco inscription for the Flow Country.

The public are being warned that the Dounreay site alert is due to be sounded on Wednesday.

The Action Earth campaign has launched to help support communities to participate in outdoor environmental volunteering.

Farmland to the west of Thurso is being earmarked for what would be the first commercial solar farm in the far north.

A new, multi-species conservation programme hosts a launch event on Sunday, May 21 at Dunnet Community Forest from 11am until 2pm.

Sutherland-based GMG Energy hope that solar will eventually meet 100 per cent of their energy needs.

Far north MP Jamie Stone says the Sutherland Spaceport will bring "new potential" to the area after attending the groundbreaking ceremony last week.

The tax-avoidance trees have been removed, giving fine views across the Flow Country from the old forestry tracks

‘NorthTick 2023’ will be hosted at the Centre for Health Sciences