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Gaze Upon This Giant Fossil Belonging to the Winged Cousin of the Dinosaur
A giant pterosaur fossil has been uncovered on the Scottish Isle of Skye in incredible condition. It’s the largest fossil of its kind.
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The Queen Really Hates Harry and Meghan’s Kid
Queen Elizabeth has endorsed reducing plastic pollution at Buckingham Palace, but it turns out the monarchy may not be taking a climate-friendly turn just yet. On Wednesday, the Guardian published a scathing report detailing how the Queen spent months quietly lobbying Scottish ministers to exempt her private land from a major initiative to cut carbon emissions.
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An Unexpected Joy is Tracking Scotland’s Fleet of Hilariously Named Snowplows
There’s a certain, undeniable delight to be found in giving funny names to Very Serious Things, and there’s another different kind of delight to be found in being able to track things that have nothing to do with you, in detail, halfway across the world. Maybe that’s why this online map that lets you track…
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Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Are Another Clean Energy Option
The fifth and final floating wind turbine has been secured off the coast of Scotland in a trial that will power 20,000 homes. The Hywind project is the result of more than 15 years of work from Norwegian energy firm Statoil. It’s yet another clean energy technology being shown off at a time when Australia…