Tag: changing
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Scotland’s climate changing faster than predicted, analysis shows
SCOTLAND’S climate is changing faster than predicted, with more frequent and extreme weather events increasingly likely, new analysis shows. Experts at Aberdeen’s James Hutton Institute, an independent research organisation, say weather patterns in Scotland have changed substantially since 1960. They also found changes that were expected to be seen over the next three decades are…
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Communities must benefit from Scotland’s changing land use
New guidance puts local people at the heart of land decisions The Scottish Land Commission is taking a groundbreaking step to ensure the well-being of local communities by introducing fresh guidelines that emphasise the importance of community-centred land use decisions. As demand for rural land in Scotland continues to rise, driven in part by the…