Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
Environment
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Former Thatcher aide behind campaign to prevent ban on electric shock collars for dogs
A former assistant to Margaret Thatcher has been running an alleged astroturf campaign lobbying governments to prevent a ban on
Abrdn’s shares in polluters caused millions of tonnes of climate emissions
An Edinburgh financial giant’s investments in 20 firms indirectly caused nearly five million tonnes of climate pollution in 2022
Alarm at Shetland spaceport climate pollution
Plans to launch rockets into space from the north of Shetland are facing allegations they could increase climate pollution by
Investigation launched into illegal gravel extraction on River Clyde
An investigation has been launched by Scotland’s environmental watchdog into illegal gravel extraction on the River Clyde which could
Peatlands restoration target missed for fifth year running
The Scottish Government has admitted its target to restore peatlands has been missed for the fifth year running. In 2018,
Whisky companies rapped for polluting rivers
Two major whisky companies have been reprimanded by the Scottish Government’s environmental watchdog after leaks which breached legal limits,
Greek island of Poros threatened by industrial fish farming, say locals
Residents of the Greek island of Poros have expressed fears over a plan to expand industrial fish farming, which threatens
Orkney seal killing may have broken the law
The killing of a seal at an Orkney fish farm was not a “proportional and justifiable response” and may have
Why does who owns Scottish land and property really matter?
This week we are revealing some of the previously unknown individuals, corporations and global governments who own land and property
63 beavers shot in Scotland last year
A total of 63 beavers were killed under licence in Scotland last year, down from 87 the previous year. A
Scottish Government failing to tackle sewage sludge, says Environmental Rights Centre
A green charity has accused ministers of failing to regulate the use of a potentially dangerous sewage fertiliser seven years
Probe into toxic pesticide allegations at primary school
Highland Council has launched an investigation into allegations that a primary school playground was sprayed with a toxic pesticide in