Environment
Snares: Hidden cruelty in the Scottish countryside
14 November 2016
Associate feature: The League Against Cruel Sports are again stepping up the fight to make snares illegal
Scots law lord calls for tightening of fox hunting legislation
21 November 2016
A report on fox hunting by Scottish judge Lord Bonomy finds "basis for suspecting" illegal...
Scottish rural broadband network wins European Broadband Award
18 November 2016
The RemIX project in the Highlands has won the award for providing a future-proofed and quality...
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Boosting rural development: 20 years on from the Cork Declaration
18 November 2016
The gap between rural and urban areas is growing across Europe
Figures show 2016 set to be the hottest year on record
14 November 2016
Figures from the World Meteorological Organisation mean 16 of the 17 warmest years will have been...
"Inadequate" evidence to determine whether shale oil and gas extraction would pose a risk to public health
11 November 2016
Scottish Government commissioned six reports into effect of onshore unconventional oil and gas...
Golden eagle numbers rise by 15 per cent since 2003, according to RSPB
10 November 2016
Rise brings the population back towards numbers thought to be present in Scotland historically
Scottish Government to publish evidence on risk posed by fracking and coal bed methane extraction
8 November 2016
Evidence include Public Health Impact Assessment along with analysis of wider effects on ...
Wind power output rises by more than a quarter against last year
7 November 2016
WWF said the data should act as an incentive for politicians to make similar progress in heat...
Sketch: Things get heated as the Scottish Parliament talks Brexit and the environment
28 October 2016
Scottish Parliamentary sketch: MSPs talk Brexit and the environment
Friends of the Earth Scotland warns of the environmental risks posed by Brexit
27 October 2016
The Scottish Parliament will today debate the effect of Brexit on the environment
20mph speed limits need to be enforced
27 October 2016
A 20mph speed limit was introduced in central Edinburgh in July 2016, but a lack of enforcement...
UK Government confirms backing of Heathrow expansion
25 October 2016
Zac Goldsmith resigns as an MP after decision to favour Heathrow over Gatwick for runway expansion
Experts recommend new definition of fuel poverty to tackle problem
25 October 2016
Experts have called for a review of the definition of fuel poverty in order to target help at those...
Police Scotland join calls for tightening of fox hunting ban
24 October 2016
Current fox hunting legislation ‘unworkable’ and needs simplified, warns Police Scotland