Concern over bid to exempt organic food certification from public scrutiny
Campaigners asked for inspection reports on organic salmon farms in Scotland. It led to an appeal which could limit the public right to access environmental information.
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‘Significant’ radioactive waste problem at Trident submarine base
Scotland’s environmental watchdog has criticised nuclear waste handling at the UK Trident bomb base on the Clyde after a
Banned terrorist group is behind latest neo-Nazi outfit in Scotland
A new neo-Nazi organisation recruiting in Scotland is run by a banned terrorist group, according to anti-racism campaigners. System Resistance
Yemen: one third of air raids hit civilian areas
Nearly one third of air raids in Yemen carried out by a Saudi-led coalition dropping smart bombs made in Scotland
Polluting gas flares in Fife reach record high
Polluting flares from oil and gas multinationals in Scotland, ExxonMobil and Shell, have risen to a record high, according to
Row over failed plan to crack down on landowners over deer
The government’s wildlife agency, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), has come under fire after backing down on a plan to
No, Santa Claus was not first dressed in red by Coca-Cola
He’s a central part of Christmas alongside presents, gluttony and familial tension, but one controversial rumour about Santa Claus
Watchdogs should investigate secretive charity, says MSP
An MSP has called for investigations into a charity that has banked £2.5 million from investments in private finance
Scotland’s budget: Fact-checking tax claims
The announcement of tax changes in the Scottish Government’s draft Budget led to a flood of comment from rival
The world’s icecaps are melting and threatening to flood millions, say scientists
New evidence of the dramatic and destabilising impact of carbon pollution on the world’s polar regions has prompted calls
Communities across Scotland at risk from flooding reservoirs
More than 550 reservoirs around Scotland have been officially rated as “high risk” because of the homes, businesses, roads, railways
Podcast: Genocide, the Yazidis and Scotland’s call for justice
“They called them ‘sabia’ or ‘jaria. This means ‘female slaves’. Daesh viewed them as ‘spoils of war’,” said Dr Luma
Probe into farmers’ failings on biomass boilers
The energy watchdog has launched an investigation into revelations that at least ten Scottish farmers failed to get planning permission