Some seabirds are flying much further for food than scientists had previously thought, according to the initial findings of a project that uses tracking technology
READ FULL STORYThe population of Europe’s smallest seabird, the storm petrel, doubled at Mousa in just 12 years, according to new figures released by RSPB Scotland.
READ FULL STORYShetland’s renewable marine energy opportunities will be highlighted at a prestigious international exhibition in Aberdeen next week.
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council and Community Energy Scotland have launched a £400,000 grant aid scheme which will help voluntary organisations operating community buildings to become more
READ FULL STORYMousa, Old Scatness and Jarlshof have moved a step closer to becoming UNESCO world heritage sites after making it onto a UK shortlist known as
READ FULL STORYJanuary began with snow and ice, the wintry conditions persisting into mid-month.
READ FULL STORYThe type of wave turbine which Vattenfall intends installing off Shetland in 2014 has produced electricity for the first time.
READ FULL STORYEurope’s smallest marine fish has been found off the coast at Lunna by two local divers.
READ FULL STORYGreenpeace has stepped up its war against deep water oil drilling by sending swimmers to block the progress of the Stena Carron.
READ FULL STORYShetland Amenity Trust is helping to conserve an endangered species of hawkweed, Hieracium hethlandiae, which is now extinct in the wild.
READ FULL STORYPlans for Shetland’s first wavefarm are continuing to move forward in a positive way, according to the two firms backing the project.
READ FULL STORYBritain’s seabird populations are suffering a steep and perilous decline, according to new figures released by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), the government’s conservation
READ FULL STORYA bid has been made for UNESCO World Heritage status for Mousa Broch, Old Scatness and Jarlshof under the banner of “The Crucible of Iron
READ FULL STORYA US-based animal rights organisation has offered a £1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot
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