Tag: change
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Funding awarded for farming to help tackle climate change
MORE than £7m has been awarded to 517 rural businesses in 2023 from the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). Overall, £27m will be paid over the lifetime of the contracts to applicants. The money is aimed to help support land management activities that will benefit nature and mitigate against climate change. Farmers can now apply for…
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Scottish bird populations see impact of climate change
SCOTLAND’S terrestrial breeding birds are seeing the effects of climate change due to the hotter and wetter weather, according to a new report. NatureScot has shown the climate’s impact on the numbers and species of birds thriving in urban, woodland, upland and farmland habitats. Climate change, which has seen wetter summers and warmer winters in…
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“It’s just amazing how one year can change your whole life”: The Traitors star Meryl Williams left “shellshocked” after Scots BAFTA nomination
THE TRAITORS star Meryl Williams has been left “shellshocked” following her recent nomination for a Scottish BAFTA award. Williams, who shared the £100,000 jackpot with two co-stars on the popular BBC show last year, was nominated for Favourite Scot on Screen last week. The 27-year-old, who has achondroplasia, which causes dwarfism, has now expressed how…