Tag Archives: Shetland Islands

How climate change is bringing more whales to British waters

Orcas like this one spotted off the Shetland Islands are becoming increasingly frequent visitors to our waters – BRYDON THOMASON/LORNE GILL/NATURESCOT Centuries of hunting, habitat loss and persecution have left the UK and Ireland among the world’s top nature-consuming countries. Although we have lost our bears, wolves, great auks and elk, the British Isles remain… Read More »

A massive tsunami may have wiped out Stone Age populations in Britain 8,200 years ago, and scientists say a similar natural disaster could hit the islands again

A landslide near Norway caused a tsunami that created giant waves in the North Sea and beyond 8,000 years ago.Rainer Lesniewski/iStock via Getty Images Plus Tsunamis rarely hit Britain, but one did 8,200 years ago. The researchers wanted to know how giant waves might have affected Stone Age populations. They found that the tsunami may… Read More »