Ferret Underground: Housing

Alastair Brian Sep 10, 2026

Adult adoptees are taking desperate measures to obtain their family ‘health histories’

Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.

Katharine Quarmby Sep 6, 2026

Pollution

More than 50 rivers polluted by toxic chemicals used to treat fleas on pets

Wildlife is under threat from water pollution caused by pesticides which are hazardous, widespread and persist for years.

Rob Edwards Sep 4, 2026

Environment Agency

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Human rights

Westminster bid to re-launch toxic plutonium reactors

The UK government is trying to resurrect plutonium-powered reactors despite abandoning a multi-billion bid to make them work

Rob Edwards Apr 26, 2020

Politics and power

Scottish ministers can stop nuclear waste dump, say advisers

Scottish ministers have the power to halt plans to dump nuclear waste on Aboriginal land in Australia which could breach

Alastair Brian, James McEnaney Feb 19, 2019

Politics and power

Scottish councils pour £1.7bn into polluting fossil fuels

Scottish local authorities are investing £1.7 billion in 52 fossil fuel companies blamed for causing climate chaos, according to

Rob Edwards Mar 13, 2017