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This past Thursday, a group of 14 sperm whales were seen swimming around in the Firth of Forth, the estuary of Scotland's River Forth.
Wildlife researchers were overjoyed when hearing the news about this sighting, not just because such marine mammals seldom show up in these waters, but also because sperm whale... |
30 April 2013
08:30 GMT |
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This past April 24, Donald Trump's anti-wind farm ad was officially banned in Scotland on account of its being misleading. The ad, made available to you in the picture accompanying this article, suggested that the construction of wind farms in Scotland would translate into local landscapes being altogether des... |
25 April 2013
08:15 GMT |
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News from Scotland says that, throughout these past few days, hundreds of puffins have shown up dead on the country's east coast. Apparently, both officials and wildlife researchers were alerted by members of the public, who called in and reported the fact that countless such birds were spread across beaches f... |
28 March 2013
11:40 GMT |
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The people inhabiting Scotland's North Ronaldsay island recently received a rather unexpected visitor: a young male walrus which, for one reason or another, decided to leave its home at the North Pole, travel over a distance of roughly 2,200 miles (about 3,540 kilometers) and then relax on this Scottish beach.
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4 March 2013
16:11 GMT |
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This past February 18, one lucky fellow got the chance to spot a Snowy Owl that for one reason or another made an appearance in Scotland's Cairngorms mountains. “I do feel very privileged to have seen this beautiful bird. my first reaction was WOW!” stated the person who got the chance to come face... |
27 February 2013
07:47 GMT |
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The albino squirrel in this picture lives in West Lothian, Scotland, and has apparently grown quite fond of bird food. Hence its trying to steal it with every chance it gets.
In all fairness, the stuff it finds in the bird feeder it robs on an almost daily basis mostly consists of peanuts and similar other delicaci... |
15 February 2013
15:51 GMT |
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Recent news from the Scottish Wildcat Association informs us that the year 2013 will determine whether or not the wildcats in this part of the world will make it as a species.
Thus, Scotland's wildcats are almost extinct, and all that remains for them to completely fall off the biodiversity map is an utter lac... |
29 December 2012
04:26 GMT |
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It may very well be true that air, water and soil pollution are the poster children of the negative effects human society has on the environment, yet a team of scientists working with the University of Exeter recently decided to focus on light pollution and investigate its impact on local wildlife.
Although previou... |
28 November 2012
08:05 GMT |
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A group of researchers from Headland Archeology brought out from the ground what appears to be the oldest home ever known in Britain. The construction was found at a location close to Edinburgh and has later been dated by archaeologists to around 8240 BC. “This discovery and, especially, the information from ... |
20 November 2012
11:31 GMT |
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A family in Aberdeenshire, Scotland was awakened last night by strange lights circling a few hundred yards away from their home, in a rural area. 50-year-old Morag Ritchie first spotted the UFO, and asked Scott Bower, her daughter's boyfriend, to film the unusual phenomenon, STV reports. "I saw lights in the s... |
19 October 2012
07:56 GMT |
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The threat of a potential energy crisis urges ever more businessmen and scientists to look into the possibility of boosting today's society dependence on renewable power sources.
Therefore, it should not come as a surprise that some of the solutions brought forth are rather innovative and sometimes even amusing... |
27 September 2012
03:55 GMT |
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According to recent headcounts, roughly 35 pure-bread Scottish wild cats are still roaming the natural habitats in this part of the world. Therefore, the Scottish Wildcat Association had no choice but to issue another extinction warning, hoping to raise awareness to the fact that from this moment on, it is only a m... |
14 September 2012
05:19 GMT |
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Never Mind the Anabolics is the name of the first beer that has the effects of an energy drink. This original product is a 6.5% India Pale Ale with some “special” ingredients. The beer was produced by Scottish brewery BrewDog and is currently served in London, at the Camden pub. This limited edition was... |
10 September 2012
04:39 GMT |
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The news just broke that the Scottish Government has been presented with plans for the building of the world's largest wind farm, which is to comprise as many as 339 turbines and serve a whopping 1 million households.
Otherwise put: roughly 40% of all Scottish homes could soon have their electricity demands me... |
31 August 2012
07:54 GMT |
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A couple of days ago, Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond made it public news that people living in North Yell, a remote community in Shetland, are soon to benefit from having their own tidal turbine, which is to meet the energy demands of a local ice plant and industrial estate.
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25 August 2012
05:53 GMT |
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Taking into consideration the fact that harvesting and making renewable energy sources serve human society as best as they can is a rather new industry, it was only logical that special efforts will need to be channeled towards making sure that the implementation of these new green technologies benefits from adequate... |
23 August 2012
07:44 GMT |
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Official reports inform us that the Scottish government recently agreed to allow Infinis Plc to build a new wind farm in this country, supposedly to provide clean energy for as much as 31,311 homes.
As is the case with all such green-oriented governmental decisions, the communities close to Muirkirk, East Ayeshire,... |
9 August 2012
08:39 GMT |
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Throughout the course of this day, UK's Climate Change Minister is expected to officially open Scotland's first marine energy park.
It is expected that by harvesting tidal power in the Pentland Firth and Orkney areas, local communities will benefit from a much-needed economic boost and the country's ... |
30 July 2012
05:18 GMT |
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The Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland recently witnessed the birth of three eastern kiang foals. Thus, the herd now comprises eleven members.
Although not yet listed as an endangered species, kiangs did experience a steady decline in their population throughout the past years, primarily of a result of humans using... |
21 July 2012
06:56 GMT |
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A group of researchers recently argued that two bod mummies found in Scotland do not, in fact, belong to a pair of distinct individuals. The group was able to determine that the bones making up the mummies came from 6 different people, and that they were pieced together before being buried.
The team says that detai... |
10 July 2012
08:42 GMT |
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Scotland's Highland Wildlife Park has recently witnessed the birth of a rather large litter of European gray wolves: a total of five pups belonging to this species were born here, making mother Elara and father Puika quite proud.
In the past, gray wolves used to roam the wild areas in this part of the world.
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7 July 2012
05:00 GMT |
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Offshore wind projects are slammed again, this time by Donald Trump, the eccentric billionaire planning to invest approximately £750m(€900m/$1.15bn) in a fabulous golf resort in Scotland.
After being cataloged by the Duke of Edinburgh as mere 'fairytales,' and blamed by experts for being unreli... |
18 January 2012
08:14 GMT |
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Fighting pollution and raising air quality is never a cost-effective process. Scotland is now fully aware of this fact, since a new study issued by Audit Scotland highlights that it will have to come up with almost £11bn (€12.8bn/$17.2bn) to minimize its carbon footprint within the next decade.
Recent re... |
9 December 2011
06:45 GMT |
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While some animals are threatened to go extinct, due to human intervention which puts their natural habitats in danger, authorities from Scotland revealed that the rapid expansion of deers in lowland and overpopulated urban areas triggers significant issues, such as an increased number of road accidents.
A recent r... |
14 November 2011
05:43 GMT |
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Scotland manufacturers decided it was time to apply the benefits provided by the “hybrid” concept to their innovative ferry project, that will be completed by 2013.
While focusing on the fact that sustainability should be a part of their daily agenda, the Scottish put a £20 million contract on the ... |
7 November 2011
03:53 GMT |
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Employees from South Lanarkshire Council were tricked by scammers to deposit payments intended for a legit supplier into a rogue bank account.South Lanarkshire is one of the largest administrative regions (council areas) in Scotland. The local authority is based in Hamilton and has around 16,000 employees.The Registe... |
24 September 2010
12:07 GMT |
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Cedars School of Excellence is the world's first iSchool thanks to the initiative of IT teacher Fraser Speirs who decided to replace pen, paper, and chalk with Apple’s revolutionary tablet computer - the iPad.Speirs explained that such a move was imperative, with the 105 kids at the school being forced to ... |
1 September 2010
09:25 GMT |
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A new law passed by the Scottish Parliament allows police to collect and store DNA for children older than 8, who were found guilty of a sexual or violent offense. The data will be retained for three years, but this period can be extended in special cases.Called the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act, the ... |
6 July 2010
11:11 GMT |
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British archaeologists working inside an abbey in Inchcolm Island have recently discovered a splintered sundial, which they believe may have originally been carved into one of the church's walls. The special kind of time-keeping instrument, known as a mass dial, was apparently the method of choice for keeping tr... |
24 August 2009
21:41 GMT |
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According to an announcement made earlier this month by the Scotch Whiskey Association (SWA), a group that includes the most renowned manufacturers in the industry, Scottish distillers, makers of many of the iconic Scotch whiskeys, will apply regulation that would ensure their carbon emission will be reduced by more ... |
19 June 2009
15:01 GMT |
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At this point, authorities admit, the situation in Scottish hospitals is not flawless. A recent online survey has found that almost 33 percent of the nurses who reported their concerns about the safety of their patients said that no action was taken after their complaint was filed. In addition, the vast majority of n... |
11 May 2009
16:01 GMT |
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Recent digs conducted in South Lanarkshire, near the city of Biggar, in Scotland, have revealed some of the oldest known traces of the Scot population that moved to this area after the end of the Ice Age. According to the archaeologists in charge of the excavations, the objects are very similar to tools found in the ... |
10 April 2009
10:06 GMT |
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On Sunday, The Guardian newspaper announced that a building company working on a housing project west of Glasgow, in an area called the Pillanflatt, found the possible remains of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland, one of the most famous monarchs to have ever ruled the country. He reigned supreme from 1306 to his deat... |
24 February 2009
03:43 GMT |
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Because of the great scale on which World War II (WWII) was fought, national armies could not afford to rely on their traditional recruitment methods, and therefore often had to resort to drafts to select their combatant forces. This means that all sorts of people ended up in the military, including very smart and ve... |
19 December 2008
18:01 GMT |
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Although independent Scottish scientific reports acknowledge the fact that the nation could indeed rely on renewables to offer it 20 percent of its electricity by 2020, they also stress the fact that nuclear power is probably the best option in the long run. New surveys draw attention to the fact that a five-fold inc... |
9 December 2008
19:01 GMT |
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It was recently decided that game design and development will be taught to pupils in Scotland, which has generated quite a few reactions: from laughing to persons being completely against such a "blasphemy". However, most of the people considered this initiative to be a good one and that's what matters most, aft... |
16 April 2008
02:48 GMT |
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If moving to Dundee, Scotland, was not on your priority list, things could change starting now. If you are a gamer, that is. And still in school. Because a really interesting project started by Learning and Teaching Scotland took place for 10 weeks and proved that video games are far from being a mindless waste of ti... |
14 March 2008
04:59 GMT |
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For centuries, the Collie dogs were known only on the plains of Scotland, where they wrangled large sheep herds grazing freely. Than, in 1860, Queen Victoria spent a holiday at the Scottish Balmoral Castle and, seduced by these amazing dogs, on her return, she brought some exemplars to the Windsor Palace. Impulsed by... |
18 February 2008
08:37 GMT |
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The Scots are getting new spam filtering technology. These guys are an example, if you ask me. Earlier this month, Glasgow only ranked 9th in a chart of UK online-crime, so I can clearly say that Scotland is pretty tough when it comes to cyber-security. As ITPro informs, the governing body for Scottish solicitors is ... |
12 September 2007
09:13 GMT |
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