This 'natural' golf course could help shape the future of the sport
The Ferret visited a Scottish golf course that's won plaudits for its eco-friendly management to learn about the relationship the industry can have with nature and the environment.
Climate and the Environment
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FFS explains: How well is Scotland doing on reducing climate emissions?
Scotland’s approach to tackling climate change has come under criticism in recent years. A key target to reduce greenhouse
‘Disturbing’: pollution from rubbish burning surged last year
Sites across Scotland which burn rubbish caused more climate pollution than ever before last year with some spewing out toxic
UK approves carbon storage drilling in nature sanctuaries
The UK government has sold licences to oil giants to drill on the seabed in marine protected areas to store
Radioactive pollution from bomb plant sparks cancer fears
Radioactive air pollution from the nuclear weapons plant at Coulport, on the Clyde, has more than doubled over the last
Hedgehogs under threat in Scotland as population falls by more than 100,000 in 20 years
Hedgehogs have been listed as “near threatened” by a global wildlife organisation with the population in Scotland estimated to have
‘Licence to pollute’? Prosecutions of environmental rule-breakers plummet
Complaints about pollution in Scotland leapt over the last ten years while successful prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 18
Secrecy over radioactive pollution from nuclear bases
The Ministry of Defence has blocked the Scottish Government’s environmental watchdog from releasing information about radioactive pollution from the
Millionaire MP who branded wind farms ‘eco scam’ owns wind turbine firm
A multimillionaire Highland MP co-owns a wind turbine firm despite branding wind power an “eco scam” and helping set up
‘Sickening’: Grangemouth owners set for £6m closure windfall
The owners of the Grangemouth oil refinery are set to earn a multimillion pound windfall when the plant closes next
Eco-billionaire’s private jets took over 1,000 flights in four years
Private jets owned by Scotland’s richest man and environmental champion, Anders Holch Povlsen, have made over 1,000 flights
High levels of faeces found at nearly 60 per cent of wild swimming spots
Nearly sixty per cent of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney under investigation
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney are under investigation by the Scottish Government, The Ferret can reveal. Angry locals
