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Oysters reintroduction project in Scottish Highlands set to transform area’s biodiversity, researchers say | Climate News
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The reintroduction of millions of previously extinct oysters to part of the Scottish Highlands is set to transform the area into a bastion of biodiversity, researchers have said. European native oysters almost became extinct in the UK, with the population declining by 95% since the mid-19th century, likely due to overfishing. It also led to…
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TikTok: Scottish Parliament ‘strongly advises’ MSPs to remove app for security reasons | UK News
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Scottish MPs have been “strongly advised” by parliamentary authorities to remove the controversial social media app TikTok from any devices. The move follows a decision to ban the app from UK government devices. In an email on Friday, MSPs and staff at Holyrood were “strongly” advised to remove TikTok, including from personal devices used to…
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Remote Scottish peat bog to become British mainland’s first ‘traditional’ rocket launchpad | Science & Tech News
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A remote peat bog owned by Scottish crofters is to become the first ‘traditional’ rocket launchpad on the British mainland. The site, on the A’ Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland, north-west Scotland, will see up to 12 launches a year, with rockets lifting off vertically from the ground. The location is seen as ideal for launching…