In this guest blog, Hannah Cameron-Ross, Senior Emergency Planning Officer at The Highland Council, shares lessons from Scotland’s wildfires and explores how communities can build resilience before emergencies strike. This summer, Scotland experienced some of…Continue readingResilience Starts Before the Emergency
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Scotland is burning. From the Highlands to the Borders, communities are watching hillsides, peatlands, and precious habitats go up in flames during what should be a temperate summer. These wildfires are not freak events –…Continue readingSCCAN Statement on Scotland’s Wildfires and New Oil Drilling
In a recent article in The Scotsman, Sandy Winterbottom talks about the ‘extreme’ wildfire alerts all summer, the areas seeing barely a drop of rain for weeks, and the reversal of the Scottish climate towards…Continue readingWhen exposure isn’t enough: why attribution is essential for climate support
We are deeply concerned by the growing number and intensity of wildfires across Scotland in recent weeks—from the Highlands to Dumfries and Galloway. These fires are devastating local ecosystems, hurting wildlife, threatening communities, and placing…Continue readingRecent wildfires in Scotland