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25th Edinburgh International Science Festival Looks Into The Future
The Edinburgh International Science Festival marks 25 years, from 23rd March, with two weeks of events that look forward to the next 25 y
Film of the Week: Chasing Ice
In 2007, National Geographic photographer James Balog set out to capture man-made global warming in action.
"Taste" Cancels as Flooding Hits Edinburgh
July in Edinburgh, and residents are cleaning up after after torrential rain turned roads into rivers and fields into swimming pools (see fo
Winter Solstice (Sunrise and Sunset)
The Winter Solstice, the point at which we are tilted furthest away from the Sun in Earth's Northern hemisphere, is at 11.12am on 21 December in 2012.
Banish Blues In A Wood of Bluebells
Overworked or overstressed? Nature charity the Woodland Trust has a potential cure for you. The Trust is suggesting people take a relaxing walk in the woods to enjoy bluebell season.
Olympic Cheerleaders Feel the Chill
It promised "belly dancing, hula-hooping and a samba conga to West Princes St Gardens from Edinburgh's Big Screen on Festival Square.
Edinburgh Medal Address by James Hansen
James Hansen's Edinburgh Medal address, entitled The Case For Young People and Nature, will offer people a chance to hear one of the world's pre-eminent and passionate climate scientists talk about a moral issue of unprecedented scope – climate change.
Transport Companies Clear Backlog After the Storm
More wind is being forecast, although less than the gusts of up to 102mph that were recorded today at Edinburgh's Blackford Hill and which caused the Met Office t
Wind Warning Issued After Snowless Christmas
It was a green christmas for most of the UK, with no snow falling in major cities.
Edinburgh Forecast Is For A Warm Christmas
This year's Christmas weather is shaping up to be very different from the heavy snowfall and icy conditions of last year.