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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Burning underground coal left ‘trail of destruction’
Plans to set fire to coal under the seabed at up to 19 sites around the UK would cause massive
Blow to plans to burn coal under the sea
Much vaunted plans to set fire to coal under the sea around Scotland look set to be dealt a blow
Energy firms prevented porpoise protection
Big energy companies scuppered plans to protect porpoises off the north east of Scotland by forcefully lobbying the Scottish Government
Revealed: scandal of the missing pollution filters in diesel cars
Scores of diesel cars have been illegally belching lethal exhaust fumes in towns and cities across Scotland because their pollution
Seabird populations crashing because of climate pollution
Tens of thousands of seabirds on the remote Scottish islands of St Kilda have starved to death because of food
Glasgow University slated for ‘silencing’ fracking critic
The University of Glasgow has been accused of trying to silence dissent on fracking after withdrawing online access from one
Buccleuch accused of failing to protect people from toxic ponds
The Duke of Buccleuch has come under fire for failing to protect residents and ramblers from toxic waste ponds left
Risks of terrorist attacks on nuclear plants ‘underestimated’
UK authorities are underestimating the risks of devastating terrorist attacks on nuclear plants and shipments of radioactive material, according to
Revealed: how Scotland’s wildlife is suffering
More than 1,700 of Scotland’s most precious wild animals, plants and places are in a poor state – and
Highland estate invested in controversial fracking firm
The owners of a Highland estate sought to profit from a firm criticised for its environmental impact, leaked documents have
Ineos hires new managers to frack central Scotland
The petrochemical company, Ineos, is hiring new managers and scientists in London with the “immediate intention” of pushing ahead with
Rare Scottish wildlife left without legal protection
Some of Scotland’s rarest wildlife is at risk of disappearing because the Scottish Government has for years ignored repeated