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

Gina Hanrahan

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Climate and the Environment

Big lifestyle changes needed if technology fails to deliver Scottish climate targets

Scots would need to halve the amount of meat and dairy they eat and make other big lifestyle changes if

Paul Dobson Sep 8, 2022

Climate and the Environment

Environmental inspections in Scotland down by a quarter

The number of annual inspections of sites regulated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) fell by a quarter over

Jamie Mann Feb 23, 2020