How local innovation could link Scotland’s north to the Arctic
Like many Arctic regions, Orkney is remote from southern power centers. In what could become a powerful example, the sub-Arctic islands are turning that remoteness to an advantage.
Each morning before rolling out of bed, my usual routine involves checking the weather. I look at the temperature and the chance of rain. But while cycling and running across Scotland’s outlying islands last week, as I learned from my friend who has been studying at St. Andrews for three years now, it’s also important to check the wind.
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