News on Highland Adapts

Your contributions to the Highland Weather & Climate Story Map have recently gained attention in national and regional news. With your help, we are sharing why public contributions to the story map are important by showing how your insights help us better understand past and future climate change impacts in Highland.

The Herald's article NC500 to Cairngorms: Highland tourist spots altered by climate change looks at 11 of your contributions related to some of Highland's iconic landscapes. In Floods, drought, ferry disruptions: Highland climate change mapped, senior features writer Vicky Allen speaks to former principal project manager Emma Whitham about the story map within the context of other Highland climate change resilience works in progress. The Inverness Courier's article, Your Highland weather stories wanted for new map that will be vital for region's climate change preparations focuses on why your contributions are important additions to the other evidence we have of climate change impacts in Highland.

You can add additional stories to the map at any time or fill out the extended survey if you want to provide further details. Questions? Check out our new FAQ page here. We will keep you updated on where your stories are shared and, later this year, how they are incorporated into the first Highland Climate Change Risk Assessment. As always, thank you for your time and for your contributions which will help us build a more resilient future.