Excellent combination - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

14/ There's two ways to read this. One: we have less room for manoeuvre than we'd hoped. The other, & this matters, every link in the chain is also a link we can act on. Cutting emissions does more work than we thought. So does protecting carbon sinks. So does building resilience

Morning all, if you know any GPs looking for a new job the practice in Drumnadrochit on the banks of Loch Ness, half an hour from Inverness are looking for 2 salaried GP,s 👍 Please share

Yesnaby all my troubles seemed so far eday…

Buy. Break. Replace. Repeat. Across Europe, products are made to fail - and we’re the ones paying for it. EU leaders are deciding now whether to fix this. Please Sign to demand products that last! action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-05...

Partnering with nature, cheers to that 🌳 We’re delighted to be #partnering with @blackisle.bsky.social, a local certified B Corp producing organic beer. Funds from sales of their Treehouse Pale Ale are supporting woodland creation, helping to restore nature across the #ScottishHighlands.

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Over 11 million rare tree seeds collected by hand 🌰🌳 Thanks to the dedication of around 100 incredible volunteers, our Tree Seed Collection Project with @wtscotsocial.bsky.social has collected seeds from remote #woodlands and Scotland's rainforest. Read more 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/volunteers-c...

More than 60,000 oysters returned to the Firth of Forth! 🦪 @naturescot.bsky.social's latest blog, featuring our very own Lyndsey Dodds, explores why this milestone matters for #MarineRestoration. Read how Restoration Forth is working with communities to restore seagrass meadows and oyster reefs. ⬇️

The Most Demanding Idea in the World 'together, we will make moral ambition contagious again – ....as real commitment and real action. Thank you @rutgerbregman.com open.substack.com/pub/rutgerbr...

NEW ANALYSIS: UK sales of electric vehicles just overtook petrol cars for the first time What's that you say? Something something demand, something something ZEV mandate? Take a look at the data: www.carbonbrief.org/...

the uk left the european union. a decade later, the question isn’t who else is leaving. it’s who wants to join. @gzeromedia.com

Ness Bridge, #Inverness under construction in June 1961 [photo: Dr William James Bethune]

The #BBC have kindly created a 'no spoilers' page for those wanting to watch #WorldCup highlights without knowing the result. Strange then that the page includes spoilers at top right.

It's rare indeed that you find a detailed economic analysis in a Sunday newspaper. But when a "Bold new economic theory" gets this kind of coverage (double centre spread running to 4000 words), we can only describe it as an exceptional occurrence. 1/5

A great opportunity to work with a vibrant community on the Black Isle! Culbokie Community Trust is seeking a Business Development Officer to lead the development and launch of the Space, a new 100m² multi-purpose building. www.culbokiect.org/business-dev...

Start that book you've been wanting to read. —Brooke #dailydoseofkindness www.randomactsofkindness.org/daily-dose-o... via @rakfoundation.bsky.social

The high point of the day was a fresh box of CSA produce that passed cat inspection!

Cullerne Gardens opening party and veg box scheme now live. cullernegardens.uk/shop #sustainability #VegetableGardening

Sometimes the best railways are the ones of yesteryear. The old Spey Valley railway near Nethy Bridge is now part of the Speyside Way. Follow it down the valley towards Grantown-on-Spey (East) and beyond.

Cloudburst over Tain, Sutherland from Dornoch Beach #Scotland #LandscapePhotography

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 Carol Mochan MSP is the #NatureChampion for the Hen Harrier! Carol will work with @rspbscotland.bsky.social and @scottishraptorsg.bsky.social to champion these beautiful birds of prey in the Scottish Parliament. Read More: www.scotlink.org/species/hen-... 📸 Andy Hay

Eagle-eyed @andywightman.scot stopped Rosal Clearance Village in Sutherland being sold by Forestry Comm in 2013. Sales brochure trilled about 'fascinating insight into struggle for ownership of this land.' Site will be maintained & restored tx to community buyout. andywightman.scot/2014/04/rosa...

A real highlight of our last School of Birding was making it to the near-summit of Cairn Gorm, where we were hoping for Dotterel, Ptarmigan, Ring Ouzel and more.... how did we fare? Find out here: northernrustic.blogspot.com/2026/06/cair... #highlands #scotsbirding #cairngorm #birdingscotland

Leprechaun hat with beard.

Beauty-and-the-beast - in forres this weekend. www.ticketsource.com/highland-you...

Insh Marshes Traineeship - RSPB - environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/110525-... #ScottishBirding

Coastal Restoration Officer - Findhorn, Nairn and Lossie Rivers Trust - environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/110520-... #botany #MarineConservation

In 1788, James Hutton sailed past Siccar Point, and discovered a gap in the rock record spanning around 60 million years. It was here that the study of geology took off. Today is Hutton's 300th birthday, and in his honour BGS baker Steve has baked an unconformi-cake. Happy birthday, James 🎂

On arrival to the Holm of Papay. With two #neolithic burial cairns, a true remote island experience. We do daily trips to the Holm in The Dunter our fully insured boat, provided by the Papay Trust. Bookings taken through all the usual outlets, £30 per person, only return tickets available!!

In 1890 there was a huge landslip on the north coast that revealed something rather curious . . . #Cornwall cornishbirdblog.com/the-earthqua...

Possibly Dulnain Bridge roches moutonnee here: sobt.co.uk/roches-mouto...

Long 18th century lessons: 'we're not entirely determined by the age into which we are born. We possess the capacity to resist, to change and to imagine differently.' #Skystorians giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

The Danish island of Bornholm was the site of one of the world’s first offshore wind turbines in the 1940s. Now they are fighting to build one of the largest community wind farms ever, and raise the benchmark of what’s possible for locally owned energy. www.theferret.scot/is-this-form...

One week until Dear Dorothy release day! People of #Kilmacolm this one is set in your neck of the woods … Preorder here: shirleybarr.bandcamp.com 📮

Did you know that thousands of energy-hungry AI data centres are coming to Europe? Our electricity bills could go up fast unless Big Tech is forced to run them on 100% new, renewable energy. Join me in signing👇 action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-05...

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 Paul McLennan is the #NatureChampion for Atlantic Puffins! Paul will be working with @rspb.bsky.social & @seabirdcentre.bsky.social to champion these amazing birds in Holyrood. 👉 www.scotlink.org/species/atla... 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Ben Andrew

NEW - Hydrogen has always been seen as too expensive, hard to move and difficult to find use cases for That hasn't stopped China from trying, labelling hydrogen a "future industry" and setting up incentives for new projects Karen Teo and I look how this effort is progressing for @carbonbrief.org

"Denmark’s wind capacity is community-owned, and at least 50 percent of Germany’s onshore wind capacity is citizen-owned. Meanwhile less than 1 percent of Scotland’s onshore wind capacity is in genuine community, public or third sector ownership."

The joys of doing fieldwork in the Faroes! Check out this beautiful shot of Múlarfossar in Gásadalur by CSVA doctoral student @em-ehx.bsky.social, who is currently visiting the Islands, researching saga landscapes for her thesis. #faroeislands #PhDlife

Atlantic salmon 🐟 are in real danger, and they urgently need stronger protection and recovery. I’m delighted to be taking on the role of Species Champion for Atlantic salmon at the Scottish Parliament I look forward to working with others to help ensure Scotland’s wild salmon can thrive 🌊

Love this daft creature. I look forward to another five years working with RSPB, doing what I can to highlight ways we can protect this brilliant species.

A day off the isle for Papay's away match against Holm. Back in the pub... "Dave, we've had this weird bird around the green..." gives description "Aaagh, that sounds like a Bee Eater, when did you last see it?" "About 20 minutes ago" "I'll be back!" 15 minutes later... #BirdingOrkney

The political and media failure to tell the truth about immigration is destroying this country Latest figures show immigration plummeting yet polling shows the public believe immigration to be rising Why? Because the media and politicians are corrupting the truth Me in @heraldscotland.bsky.social

Thanks for including @theuntangledknot.bsky.social in tonight’s show, John! And for the DD spin 🙏

Give yourself more credit than you believe you deserve. —Brooke #dailydoseofkindness www.randomactsofkindness.org/daily-dose-o... via @rakfoundation.bsky.social

As it happened I was in Cobh when I woke up to the news that ‘Leave’ had won the day. My sense of chagrin was not eased listening to one and all on Irish TV and radio have a laugh at Britain’s expense. Chastening.

In Åland, wind power is largely owned by Ålanders. That means profits stay local. Decision-making stays local. Economic value circulates locally. Renewables become part of regional development not just corporate extraction.