New salmon farmers scheme condemned as “greenwashing opportunity”
A new scheme to penalise salmon farmers when fish escape has been launched. But we found it is controlled by the industry prompting criticism.
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Nicola Sturgeon resigns: What happens next?
Nicola Sturgeon has resigned after eight years as first minister of Scotland. She has been in charge since November 2014,
Natural paradise in Chile under threat from fish farming
One of the world’s last remaining natural paradises is being damaged by the rapid expansion of salmon farming in
Scottish Government threatens to stop funding US oil firm over Russia exports
The Scottish Government has threatened to withhold funding to a US oil multinational over its exports to Russia. The development
Fewer than 1% of unauthorised tree fellings in Scotland result in prosecution
Fewer than one per cent of unauthorised tree felling cases reported to Scotland’s forest regulators have ended in a
Claim governments admitted Covid-19 virus was not real is False
An enduring claim about the Covid-19 pandemic has been consistently repeated by Scottish accounts on social media in recent
Edinburgh firm has £50m investment in embattled coal giant
An Edinburgh investment company which markets itself as sustainable and sponsors major cultural events in Scotland holds £50m worth of
Island Depopulation: Ireland’s offshore islands a footnote in state priorities
Standing at the end of the pier on 20 October 1960, 24 islanders from four families prepared to depart Inishark
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Will ChatGPT make it easier to spread lies online?
ChatGPT is the incredible AI chatbot that’s taken the internet by storm, and led many of us to wonder
Erskine protest attended by far right activists linked to banned neo-Nazi group
A protest in Erskine against asylum seekers, organised by the far right group Patriotic Alternative, was attended by people from
Shell accused of ‘muscling in’ on Scotland’s renewable body
Oil giant Shell is trying to get a staff member elected to the board of Scotland’s renewable energy body,
Island Depopulation: Can a small island like North Ronaldsay turn the tides?
It is a pristine morning in North Ronaldsay, and as the sun shines, Malcolm Purvis is re-roofing his barn
New row over tree felling at iconic Carnoustie golf club
Hundreds of trees felled at a world famous Scottish golf club which hosts the British Open have not been replaced