Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
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The world’s icecaps are melting and threatening to flood millions, say scientists
New evidence of the dramatic and destabilising impact of carbon pollution on the world’s polar regions has prompted calls
Communities across Scotland at risk from flooding reservoirs
More than 550 reservoirs around Scotland have been officially rated as “high risk” because of the homes, businesses, roads, railways
Plastic pollution prompts calls for curbs on industry
Mounting evidence on how plastic wastes are contaminating beaches, polluting the oceans and harming wildlife is putting pressure on Scotland’
Exposed: Ineos links to Paradise Papers firm
The Grangemouth petrochemical giant, Ineos, has links with the controversial offshore tax haven firm exposed by the recent ‘Paradise Papers’
Named: the companies causing the most climate pollution
Three of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been outed as Scotland’s worst climate polluters, with carbon
Rash of new waste incinerators prompts fears for health and recycling
Eleven huge new waste incinerators are being planned across Scotland, prompting warnings they will endanger health, pollute the environment and
Scottish Government confirms ‘indefinite’ ban on fracking
The Scottish Government has announced an “immediate, effective ban” on fracking, spelling an end to industry’s bid to drill
Scottish Government to ban fracking
The Scottish Government is set to announce a ban on fracking, ending six years of fierce controversy. Ministers are putting
Revealed: Ryanair’s £650,000 Scottish Government subsidy
Government agency Scottish Enterpise gave more than £650,000 to Ryanair, the airline at the centre of a staffing dispute
Scottish ministers rapped for failing on community rights
Scotland is facing a reprimand at a United Nations (UN) summit for failing to give communities rights to fight damaging
Climate change: the ‘devastating’ risks facing Scotland
Major parts of Scotland’s vital infrastructure are under threat from coastal erosion and flooding, according to the latest government
Oil giants under fire after breakdowns trigger nine days of flaring
The multinational oil companies that run the Mossmorran petrochemical complex in Fife are facing a legal crackdown for breaching pollution