Environment

Weather forecasters have predicted Inverness and the Highlands could be under snow as deep as 10 inches by the end of next week.

INVERNESS will be bracing itself after it was predicted the area could be hit by a colossal weather bomb with a foot of snow forecast within days.

Ministers believe the move will help to tackle depopulation and foster local economies

LOOK out for Cairngorms conservation hero Ant Boy this evening on BBC's Autumnwatch.

Two gatherings are to be held on climate change in the strath amid warnings time is running out to make meaningful change to save the planet.

CLIMATE change crisis fears will be reflected in the strath when worried locals add their voices to a global strike tomorrow.

A YOUNG conservationist now a hat-trick of awards after he was honoured for his "significant contribution" to the Cairngorms National Park.

A SPEYSIDE farmer's high animal welfare and environmental standards have been recognised after she was named the Cairngorms Nature Farm award winner.

SEVEN rare wildcat kittens have been born at the Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig – giving an extra boost to recovery plans for the species.

NEW ways of growing food and closer working with communities are among proposals people are being asked for views by the Crown Estate.

CYCLE routes in parts of the strath could be in line for funding – if community groups choose to access it.

NEARLY half a million plastic bottles could be kept out of the environment in the Highlands under plans for a 20p deposit and return scheme.

CAR passengers in the Highlands are being recruited to help in a new wildlife survey.

HIGHLANDERS have been urged to check on older neighbours, family and friends who may be more at risk of health problems as the temperature soars.

EFFORTS to create new woods in the Cairngorms National Park have received a boost after the park authority offered grants aimed at cutting the cost.

New figures published today reveal that Scotland’s national tree planting targets have been surpassed

TWO worthy outdoor causes will receive a cash boost over the coming year after they were named as the first two Cairngorms Trust Campaign Projects.

AN UNSIGHTLY scar on a Cairngorm mountain will soon blight the landscape no more after restoration campaigners hit their target.

THE many stories swirling around an important historical site in the Braes of Glenlivet are to be celebrated – and the public are urged to join in.

HIGHLAND MSP Rhoda Grant has lodged a Freedom of Information request over the removal of ancient trees in Carrbridge.