Each decade seems to have its signature environmental crisis that dominates headlines. Over time those issues seemingly disappear, leaving us to idly wonder from time to time if problems like the ozone hole or acid rain are still planetary concerns or if ... See more
‘Fish, birds, leaves and even mermaids and dragons take flight through Jay’s mesmerising creations conjured up in his garage workshop near Dundrennan,’ says Carol Hogarth, who describes cabinet maker Jay Rubenstein’s ethereal wooden mobiles as a captivati... See more
The race to Save the Home of Auld Lang Syne has captured hearts in New York, following a landmark week of performances and events during Tartan Week 2026. The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust travelled to the city with a historic flute once owned by Burns’s s... See more
The western snowpack is in dire straits. Already, the snowpack that coats the mountains of the western U.S. by this point of the year was dismally low compared with past seasons. Then came the record-shattering March heat wave. That caused a massive melt ... See more
The shell of ice that expands atop the Arctic Ocean every winter has done all the growing it will do this season—and it wasn’t much. In fact, the annual winter maximum sea ice extent this year has tied for the record lowest amount in the nearly 50 years t... See more
