Month: August 2018

WEATHER CRISIS: ‘Heatwaves like these threaten to kill thousands every year’

SCOTLAND is enduring its warmest summer on record, according to climate change campaigners. They say the unprecedented upsurge in readings, allied to the crisis in mainland Europe and beyond, indicates that the killer heatwave’s death toll across the continent and beyond will only rise further. According to data released by Friends of the Earth Scotland …

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Can Edinburgh really deliver a breath of fresh air for its citizens? This says yes ..

THE first hint of something big to come emerged in June. Just a throwaway line, and an otherwise seemingly innocuous survey. But it raised the question – could Edinburgh city centre be destined for a car free future? And while the city’s Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes stopped short of being explicit about the future intent …

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Humpbacks and Minke among whale species spotted as survey enters final weekend

SEA Watch Foundation are calling for help for the final weekend of their latest National Whale and Dolphin Watch which concludes this weekend. The event – which began on July 28 – records sightings of whales, dolphins and porpoises the length and breadth of the UK. The scheme, now in its 17th year, is one …

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Extreme weather events to be captured by new Scots linked satellite network

SCIENTISTS in Edinburgh are part of a team behind a new satellite based system they say will help improve monitoring and forecasting of extreme weather events and natural disasters anywhere in the world. The newly formed International Center for Earth Data will gather, process and deliver weather information from public and commercial sources for researchers, …

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