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NATURE: Kingfisher’s head and beak inspired designs for Japanese bullet trains

NATURE: Kingfisher’s head and beak inspired designs for Japanese bullet trains

NATURE: Kingfisher’s head and beak inspired designs for Japanese bullet trains

In this week’s nature column, Joyce JM Garden takes a look at the iconic kingfisher, black-faced bunting and bean geese, among others.


SOUNDING OFF: ‘This crisis is real’ - Why I’m campaigning against Rosebank

SOUNDING OFF: ‘This crisis is real’ - Why I’m campaigning against Rosebank

SOUNDING OFF: ‘This crisis is real’ - Why I’m campaigning against Rosebank

Becky Baird, a mother, doctor and member of Parents for Future Scotland, describes her climate concerns and why she opposes Rosebank.


‘Fob off’ - Investigation into turbine blade faults at Viking Energy windfarm fails to resolve concerns

‘Fob off’ - Investigation into turbine blade faults at Viking Energy windfarm fails to resolve concerns

‘Fob off’ - Investigation into turbine blade faults at Viking Energy windfarm fails to resolve concerns

An investigation into turbine blade faults at the Viking windfarm has posed more questions than answers - leading to renewed accusations of secrecy.


Newly commissioned artist has a taste for food science

Newly commissioned artist has a taste for food science

Newly commissioned artist has a taste for food science

A visual arts workshop has commissioned a new artist


POLL: Are you climate concerned?

POLL: Are you climate concerned?

POLL: Are you climate concerned?

In this week’s Sounding Off the mother of a two-year-old child wrote about how becoming a parent had exacerbated her fear for the future of the plant.


NatureScot withdraws objection to plans for UK’s largest salmon farm

NatureScot withdraws objection to plans for UK’s largest salmon farm

NatureScot withdraws objection to plans for UK’s largest salmon farm

The agency was the only statutory consultee to object to the plans, though third-party objections remain standing from fishermen and campaigners


Production up, employment down at salmon farms

Production up, employment down at salmon farms

Production up, employment down at salmon farms

Farms in Shetland produced more eggs, baby fish (smolts) and adult salmon in 2024 than the year before. Employment numbers, however, have dipped.


Tombolo with ‘golden sands and clear waters’ ranked one of best beaches to visit this autumn

Tombolo with ‘golden sands and clear waters’ ranked one of best beaches to visit this autumn

Tombolo with ‘golden sands and clear waters’ ranked one of best beaches to visit this autumn

St Ninian’s has been ranked one of Scotland’s best beaches to visit this autumn, according to new research.


NATURE: Rare vagrant the blackpoll warbler makes its sixth recorded appearance in Shetland

NATURE: Rare vagrant the blackpoll warbler makes its sixth recorded appearance in Shetland

NATURE: Rare vagrant the blackpoll warbler makes its sixth recorded appearance in Shetland

Nature columnist Joyce JM Garden takes a look at the blackpoll warbler, snow geese. the great white egret and the onset of autumn.


LETTERS: Shetland is being ‘sacrificed to save the planet’ while our fuel bills rocket

LETTERS: Shetland is being ‘sacrificed to save the planet’ while our fuel bills rocket

LETTERS: Shetland is being ‘sacrificed to save the planet’ while our fuel bills rocket

Do Shetlanders want their island home to be totally industrialised? It seems to be heading that way.


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