#scottishcoast — Public Fediverse posts
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Boo hiss...
Controversial #JackdawGasField set to be approved in weeks, sources say
Simon Jack, 3 September 2026
"The #UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new #GasField off the coast of #Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
"Approval for the Jackdaw project could come in mid-September, just before #Parliament breaks for party conference season, according to government and industry sources.
"The gas field was approved by the former #ConservativeGovernment in 2022 but was delayed by a legal ruling from a #ScottishCourt, after #EnvironmentalGroups argued consent was given without fully considering the #ClimateImpact.
"Jackdaw's owner says it will account for 6% of UK gas output when at peak production but environmental groups say it will provide only 2% of UK use when imports are included.
"Campaigners launched legal challenges after Jackdaw was approved in 2022 and when the #RosebankOilField off #Shetland was given the green light in 2023.
"The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled last year that #Rosebank and Jackdaw had been unlawfully approved because the government had failed to take into account the climate impact of burning extracted #OilAndGas from the sites.
"A judge ruled that more detailed climate assessments had to be published, and further estimates were put out for consultation in July.
"Both Jackdaw and Rosebank are operated by #Adura, a joint venture between energy giants #ShellOil and Norway's #Equinor. Aberdeen-based firm Ithaca also owns 20% of Rosebank.
"Adura has estimated that Jackdaw could produce 35.8m tonnes of carbon over its 11-year lifetime, the equivalent of 90% of Scotland's emissions for 2023. But it said a more likely estimate was about 23.6m tonnes - equivalent to 60% of the 2023 figure.
" #Environmentalists insist that more #drilling would be unconscionable, hampering efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions as deadly #heatwaves and #ExtremeWeather affect billions across the globe.
"They also say starting production would not protect energy security and that transitioning sooner to #GreenerTechnologies would be better for supporting jobs."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9xe09jz4eo#RenewablesNow #NoDrilling #NorthSea #ScottishCoast #UKNews #UKPol #Scotland #BigOilAndGas #ShellLies #Oiligarchy
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'AUCHMITHIE COASTLINE'
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Looking south from Auchmithie, with De'il's Heid keeping watch in the distance 🏴
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🖨️ davebowmanphotography.com/featured/auchmithie-coastline-dave-bowman.html
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'CROVIE'
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A beautiful reminder that some places still move at their own pace 🏴
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🖨️: https://davebowmanphotography.com/featured/crovie-dave-bowman.html
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#photography #photographersofmastodon #scottishcoast #seascape #scotland #photooftheday #wallart #DailyPhoto #buyintoart #artmatters -
'ARBROATH CLIFFS'
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Carved rock and slowed water. A coastline shaped over time 🏴
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Link in bio
#photography #photographersofmastodon #scottishcoast #seascape #longexposurephotography #blackandwhitephotography #wallart #BuyIntoArt #GiftThemArt #ArtMatters #AYearofArt #artistonmastodon
#AYearForArt
#fedigiftshop #MastoArt #interiordecor #homedecor #homedecoration #creativetoots #artbooster #davebowmanphotography -
'CLOUDS OVER RATTRAY HEAD LIGHTHOUSE'
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Rattray Head Lighthouse stands alone on the Aberdeenshire coast, a calm and steady presence against a shifting sky 🏴
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https://davebowmanphotography.com/featured/clouds-over-rattray-head-lighthouse-dave-bowman.html
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#photography #filmphotography #rattrayheadlighthouse #scottishcoast #wallart #BuyIntoArt #GiftThemArt #ArtMatters #AYearofArt #artistonmastodon
#AYearForArt
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Flashback to 2018 and our two week/1,500 mile lap of Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. This shot on the Isle of Harris and Lewis (Harris specifically here) in the Outer Hebrides overlooking the beach at Sielebost.
#IsleOfHarris #OuterHebrides #Scotland #SielebostBeach #ScottishCoast #CoastalView #ScottishLandscape #MistyMorning #AtlanticOcean #TravelPhotography
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Project to restore 'vital' #seagrass around #Scotland
March 1, 2025
"A £2.4m seagrass planting programme has been launched to help restore the plant in seas around the north of Scotland.
"The project aims to plant 14 hectares (34.6 acres) of seagrass, often described as a 'wonder plant' by conservationists, over the next three years.
"Seagrasses are often likened to rainforests because they provide food and shelter for thousands of species, but they have been declining globally since the 1930s.
"In the last century 92% of the plants have been lost from Britain's coasts and areas once covered by seagrass are now 'lifeless seabeds', according to research by University College London.
"The new initiative is a partnership between the Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (#SMEEF) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN).
"Grants have been awarded to four organisations that cover areas from #Shetland to the #Kintyre peninsula.
"These are #MossyEarth's #WilderFirths project (based around the Black Isle), Kintyre Coastal Network's East Kintyre Biosphere, Wester Ross Fisheries Trust's seagrass planting project and Restoring Shetland's Marlie Meadows - a project by the University of the #Highlands and Islands.
"Seagrass is home to a vast number of species, and is a food source for many others.
"It can purify water and slow down waves, protecting coastal areas from flooding as a result.
"The plant also takes in #CO2, making it useful in tackling #ClimateChange.
"The partnership said Scottish seas are a special place for marine habitats like seagrass, with the country's coasts stretching 18,000km (11,185 miles) and containing 8,000 species or more."
https://bbc.com/news/articles/cd65j7jd3z5o
#Rewilding #SolarPunkSunday #RestoringWetlands #MarineEnvironment #ScottishCoast #CoastErosion #Flooding #RestoreWetlands -
On the train this morning, heading to Glasgow. The view on the run around the Fife coast as the sun was rising just absolutely set me off.
😭 🌅 🚊 Oof! I was gonna take a pic, but the train window was a bit grubby. Use your imagination. 😅#CoastalScotland
#Scotland #Fife
#ScottishCoast
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She loves the water, but also loves shaking it off when she splashes out. I can't look at this picture without hearing a flapflapflap noise. #DogsOfMastodon #Fife #ScottishCoast
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Important #folklore question: If you are at the beach, and see a line of deer hoofprints coming out of the water and heading towards the woods, but with no corresponding prints in the other direction... is that good?
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Gullane, Scotland. #scottishcoast #scotland #gullane #blackandwhite
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Stunning coastal scenery around the peninsula at An Aird, Braes. This cliff arch leading the view North along the Sound of Raasay. Perfect for a gentle Sunday afternoon walk, we visited a few weeks back, and one of our "go-to" places.
Details here, courtesy of the always excellent @walkhighlands
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Spent a lot of my childhood on Irvine beach running around. Completely forgot those days until I started to spend more time on the Ayrshire coast recently. Currently walking the Ayrshire Coastal Path in day stages, however Irvine beach is so far the favourite section for me. Now a regular dog walk location in all weathers, although the windier weather really shows its character.
#Irvine #Coast #CoastLine #ScottishCoast #NorthAyrshire #photography #landscapephotography