Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True
The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions.
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Claim about MPs’ debate attendance is Mostly False
A common claim relating to MPs’ attendance at Westminster debates has been shared again on social media. The image claims
NatureScot withdrew objection after ‘serious heat’ from its chair
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency, NatureScot, withdrew an objection to a tourist development in a native woodland after senior
Fish farms blamed for overfishing in West Africa
The trucks are lined up on the beach, rear doors open towards the ocean. On the sand there are piles
Homeless people owe £34m debt to councils for ‘highly questionable’ charges
Homeless people across Scotland owe councils over £34million in “highly questionable“ charges for temporary accommodation, according to research by a
Council and walking charity enter legal battle with Highland estate
A walking charity and Highland Council have entered a court battle to stop a wealthy landowner from closing a “historic
FFS explains: loss and damage at COP26
As the dust settles after COP26, campaigners have been reacting to the agreements which emerged from the conference. An important
Scottish ministers urged to invest £9m to save journalism
The Scottish Government should give £9 million to help set up a new independent agency to prevent the “collapse” of
‘Greenwashing’ Glasgow: corporate COP uncovered
With nearly 1,000 representatives from the fossil fuel industry and big business — and over 40 official and unofficial side
Oil workers accused of attacking Indigenous women and children in US and Canada
An Indigenous leader from North America has accused workers on oil and gas projects in the US and Canada of
‘Killing us all’: stories from the front line of the climate crisis
People dying before middle age in the oil-scarred Niger Delta, falling ill from the effects of air pollution in Iraq,
Scotland ‘way behind’ England on tackling sewage leaks
Scotland is “way behind” England in solving problems with sewage spills into rivers, according to Scottish Government officials. Internal emails
A ‘toxic tour’ of Glasgow’s links with fossil fuel industry
As hosts of the COP 26 climate summit, Glasgow has been keen to promote its green image and position itself