the same function trees provide for free. Scotland’s decision to chop down nearly 14 million trees to make way for wind farms is nothing short of environmental hypocrisy. Trees, nature’s perfect carbon-capturing machines, have been sacrificed for the illusion of green energy. The Scottish government proudly touts its goal of generating 100% renewable electricity, yet it conveniently overlooks the devastating impact this has had on the forests that naturally reduce carbon for free. How can a country claim to be environmentally conscious while destroying the very ecosystems that sustain the planet?