Named: the salmon farms rapped over animal welfare
In the past the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency kept secret the salmon farms it censured on animal welfare grounds. Now it has changed its mind.
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Greta Thunberg pulls out of book festival event after Ferret revelations
Greta Thunberg has pulled out of an event at this year’s Edinburgh book festival after Ferret revelations about its
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How will the climate crisis affect our future?
After our fact-checking series, Scotland and the Climate Crisis, came to an end, Ali and Paul spoke to climate systems
NatureScot condemned for sanctioning tests to disturb dolphins and whales
NatureScot granted a two year research licence to a private company to test new technology that will disturb dolphins, porpoises
Book festival sponsor has major investments in fossil fuels
The main sponsor of the Edinburgh book festival – which will feature an event with Greta Thunberg – has billions invested in
New government ‘sustainable’ fish farming strategy lacks green targets, say critics
A group representing coastal communities has criticised the Scottish Government’s new fish farming strategy for lacking environmental targets or
Polluters let off as Sepa cuts legal action threefold
The Scottish Government’s environment watchdog has slashed its legal enforcement actions almost threefold over the last seven years, prompting
Is Scotland achieving its climate targets?
The Scottish Government’s plan for achieving net zero includes targets to reduce total emissions each year, as well as
Claim that climate change will be worse if we don’t develop new oil and gas in North Sea is Mostly False
The future of the North Sea oil and gas industry has been central to the debate about how Scotland should
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is climate denial still so common?
This week, The Ferret has been separating fact from fiction around climate change in our series, Scotland and the Climate
Visualised: Scotland’s changing snow cover
Scotland’s snow-covered peaks have formed an iconic part of our tourism industry, but are threatened by the impacts of
What plans does the Scottish Government have for tackling climate change?
As the impacts of the climate crisis become more significant, the Scottish Government has put in place targets to reduce
Claim Scotland is half way to net zero is True
Scotland is aiming to reach net zero climate emissions by 2045 in an effort to end its contribution to global