Sustainability & Environment

Engineers from the Scottish university have teamed up with a developer of biodegradable circuit boards made from natural fibres such as jute and flax

The Highland A9 corridor certainly looks that way flanked by miles of bleak, treeless, uninhabited bog. It’s easy to conclude nothing could ever grow here. Easier still to conclude that millionaire ‘sporting’ landowners have done Scots a big favour by taking this hopeless land off our collective hands.

From its headquarters in Springburn, Glasgow, ISG Resin Specialists has – literally – been building its business from the ground up in an energetic fashion in recent years.

The chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland Katerina Brown has broken her silence following reports she has been suspended.

A pioneering charity lawyer, a prominent landowner and a television presenter are the latest voices to slate John Muir Trust leadership

Scotland’s grouse moors are under fire—not just for environmental damage, but for symbolising a broken land system that benefits the few at the expense of the many. As public support for bold land reform grows, campaigners say it’s time to confront the invisible power protecting privilege and reshape the future of Scotland’s uplands, says Max Wiszniewski

After next year’s local elections, Stephen Flynn could be the new leader of the SNP.

A main road through Glasgow demonstrates everything that’s gone with modern planning and infrastructure, says Mark Smith

Scotland’s land is owned by the few, while the many are left powerless. Despite overwhelming public support for reform, political will remains absent—and the consequences are shaping the nation’s future says Robin McAlpine.

Plans to allow a Chinese firm to build the UK’s largest wind turbine factory have been branded a ‘threat to national security’ after fears it could allow China to spy on Britain.

When the trees have taken on their autumn tints, there’s nowhere better to kick through the fallen leaves than at Finlaystone House near Langbank. This country estate, which is perched high above the River Clyde, offers 250 acres of woodlands and formal gardens to explore.

Ahead of a major land reform conference, actor and activist David Hayman reflects on his lifelong connection to Scotland’s landscape—and why he believes the time for bold, meaningful change is now.

France is Scotland’s largest export market for salmon – but a new book published there calls the farming industry ‘an ecological crime against humanity’

What is the Land Reform Bill trying to achieve? According to the Scottish Government, the new legislation aims to change how land is owned and managed in our rural and island communities for the better

Twenty-five years after devolution, Scotland’s land remains in the hands of the few. A new bill promised reform, but delivers little—leaving communities sidelined and promises unfulfilled, says Andy Wightman.

As the nights draw in, it is tradition to share spooky ghost stories and tales of the supernatural. Scotland has no dearth of fables in this vein. Here, Susan Swarbrick picks some of her favourite spine-tingling locations to explore – all with a warming dram or hot chocolate not too far away.

Our leaf harvest has begun. Once finely broken down, leaves make the perfect sustainable mulch, enriching the soil’s structure and making leafmould a valuable addition to a home compost mix.

New research shows overwhelming public support for land taxes and stronger community powers as Holyrood faces pressure to toughen the Land Reform Bill.

A plan to license burning moorland been shelved till next year

In total, the August trapping session recorded 119 individual moths from 22 different species

Car sales heavyweight Vertu Motors has said new vehicle prices are under pressure but the second hand market is in better shape.

An acquisitive North Sea oil firm has seen its shares plunge after suffering renewed production challenges on a key asset.

In its guidance for schools, the Scottish Government is completely ignoring the evidence presented in the Cass Review. I can’t even find a footnote referencing it.

Doughnuts, fat-laden and sticky, are not renowned for being good for anyone – but Kate Raworth says doughnut economics could save us

It was determined that the bird was poisoned with carbosulfan, a toxic insecticide which is banned in the UK.

Oil and gas heavyweights are expanding in the West of Shetland area despite warnings the windfall tax will cause firms to slash North Sea investment.

Reading the diaries of British socialite and politician Sir Henry ‘Chips’ Channon proves that antisemitism isn’t a new phenomenon.

Yellow warnings are in place until midday for northern Scotland.

As the final countdown to motherhood begins, Herald columnist Elle Duffy reflects on the bittersweet journey from remote Rum to mainland Inverness — a story of ferries, farewells, and the anticipation of meeting her baby.

The West Highland Way Trust is urging the public to back its vital work to raise funds to support projects which maintain and protect the path, bridges, steps and drainage systems that are coming under increasing strain from climate change.

For two years Scotland’s only commercial gold mine lay silent. Now it has new owners in place and fresh investment pouring in.

Walk through Edinburgh’s west end today and you’ll find a city both familiar yet very different from the one my father, Sir David Murray, inhabited as an ambitious steel entrepreneur in the 1970s and 80s.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is turning to fungi to help grow the forests of the future

Serious concerns have been raised over a Scots university hiring an uncertified, unseaworthy boat which had to be abandoned in Orkney

A leading nature agency is backing a university project to support peatland recovery efforts in Scotland.

The Labour Party conference spent too much time discussing Reform UK and claiming incorrectly that the SNP are similar to Reform UK and the Tory Party.

He describes his role as leader of a business he has been with for more than 20 years as ‘a thrill like no other’

The trend towards relying on private finance for nature restoration projects like tree-planting, risks undermining Scotland’s net zero ambition

Saltires are appearing around Scotland as part of a surge of anti-migrant sentiment. National symbols will always be misused by the far-right, but we don’t have to accept it, writes Rebecca McQuillan

It has been given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis — ‘false snake of Elgol’

The publicly-owned utility has published its annual update on its work to reach net zero

How we kill deer, who does it, and for what reason, is an often toxic issue. Here’s what I learnt while researching last week’s John Muir Trust article

Campaigners have called for tougher laws to prosecute crimes against birds of prey following the disappearance of two golden eagles in the Scottish Borders.

With Sweden named as the first country available on prescription, there’s a lot more to it than just forests, saunas and cinnamon buns, says Malmöbased columnist Kerry Hudson

Scotland has long been a nation that embraces innovation, from renewable energy leadership to ambitious net-zero commitments. Today, the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is gathering pace on Scottish roads, with more drivers than ever making the switch to cleaner, quieter transport. At the heart of this transition lies a crucial factor: charging infrastructure.

At the Ryder Cup, the golfers and fans have been very rowdy, no doubt caused by the Trumpian world we now live in.

The Scottish Government is granting more than £8 million across four energy projects in the North East.

Digital ID is a bad idea as it is authoritarian and will lead to the loss of freedoms for the British people.

The newly-elected Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay wants to see her party back in power with the SNP after the Holyrood elections next year.

Deer management and culling is a tense issue. Questions around how the John Muir Trust’s CEO has handled it are at the heart of charity’s controversy