Once defined by light, gentle whisky and little experimentation, the Lowlands region is now home to some of Scotland's most confident and technically interesting producers. The World Whiskies Awards ...

A glass of Scotch on the rocks. - Alexthq/Getty Images Among the different types of Scotch produced by the five whisky regions of Scotland, one of the most interesting contrasts can be found between ...

How Campbeltown, in Scotland, almost lost its status as a whisky region, and then became one of the most talked about in the country. But this wasn’t always the case. Campbeltown was once the largest ...

Life has been severely affected due to excessive cold in the past few days in the hill districts of the mid-western and far-western regions. Humla, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Dolpa, Baitadi, Darchula, ...

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Global water consumption has increased almost fourfold in the past 100 years, and many regions can only meet their water demand thanks to essential contributions from mountain regions. By the middle ...

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 45, No. 2 (May 2025), pp. R27-R40 (14 pages) The European Alps are surrounded by highly urbanized areas located close to fragile mountain landscapes. The ...