Wildfires Scorch Scotland as Climate Crisis Hits Home
From the wooded glens of Arran to the rugged expanses of Inverpolly in the northwest Highlands, wildfires have erupted across the country in recent weeks, torching landscapes and displacing wildlife in what experts warn is becoming a dangerous new normal. Climate scientists and government ministers say the recent fires — including a major blaze on the Isle of Bute last week — are further proof that rising global temperatures are reshaping Scotland’s natural environment. And with spring only just underway, concern is growing about what lies ahead. “These fires are not isolated — they are part of an escalating pattern,”…
