Sustainability & Environment

New study finds Chaetomium globosum fungus in wheat seeds reduces Septoria tritici blotch, offering a potential alternative to chemical fungicides.

The restoration of beavers to the River Tweed is a “bad idea”, an East Berwickshire councillor has warned

Care homes are facing rising energy costs.

Residents in Dumfries could be given free trees to plant in their gardens under plans to tackle a shortage of tree cover in the town

Scottish ministers face calls to pause hyperscale data centre applications as MSPs consider a 25,000-signature petition over energy and climate impacts.

A major hydro scheme at Loch Ness will face no objection from Highland Council.

RSPB poll: 75% of people in Scotland support offshore wind farms only if they protect nature, while 60% say Berwick Bank must significantly reduce wildlife impacts.

Project Slingshot targets Scottish salmon farming with a Chris Packham ad and London Underground campaign, urging M&S to stop selling farmed salmon amid debate.

Woodland at Sundrum Castle Estate could be given permanent legal protection after concerns were raised about tree felling and land sales.

The country’s floating wind sector faces a pivotal test as new CfD rounds offer fresh momentum, but developers still need to overcome costs, technology and supply-chain hurdles, writes Matthew Smith, Senior Associate, Shepherd and Wedderburn

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer has backed key elements of the Green Party of England and Wales motion declaring Zionism racist, drawing condemnation from Conservative and Reform politicians.

Scottish Greens accuse ministers of mixed messages over Edinburgh’s ‘green’ data centre, amid calls for clear environmental standards for AI developments.

SNP Government hopes for floating windfarm bonanza fade amid investor concerns about economics

Ness District Salmon Fishery Board warns Glen Earrach pumped hydro scheme could damage Loch Ness, salmon, tourism and ecology as councillors consider plans October 7.

Against the industry’s historical backdrop of waste, ReSet Scenery’s call to action is creating a climate of reuse, remake and remodel for film and television productions

Elusive corncrakes are finding hope through changing crofting practices

LIME has been named the Official Renewable Energy Partner of Super League Basketball (SLB)’s Women’s League bringing together a growing UK renewable energy business and the country’s top tier of women’s basketball.

The upcoming unveiling of the Nelson Mandela statue reinforces Glasgow’s reputation as a city proud of those who fight injustice and persecution. It’s a fight working-class people need to maintain in the face of divisive figures in our politics and our society, writes Roz Foyer.

Ruth Davidson has accused John Swinney of failing to close the gaps on currency, pensions and EU membership, questioning whether the First Minister is serious about a second independence referendum.

Sir Tom Devine argues that the Highland Potato Famine left a deeper and more lasting mark on Scotland than the Jacobite Rising, reshaping the Highlands’ population, economy and landscape through hunger, emigration and clearance.

City of Brechin Pipe Band says it has been left “in limbo” after councillors approved the demolition of its storm-damaged practice hall.

Concerns have been raised about the condition of the former ABC Cinema in Kilmarnock town centre, as a council report confirmed there has been no progress on redevelopment of the site.

Aspiring and developing farmers are being sought for a new agricultural opportunity in one of the most secluded and tranquil of the Angus Glens.

Professionals must be allowed to do their jobs, and not face interference from politicians

Speaking at Holyrood on Thursday, Liberal Democrat MSP Sanne Dijkstra-Downie called on ministers to commit to funding feasibility studies.

Scotland’s bluetongue Restricted Zone will cover the whole country from October 3, removing movement licences for susceptible livestock.

Thousands of water leaders, innovators and decision-makers from across the world are set to gather in Glasgow this weekend as the International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition gets under way.

This rural business hub will be built from locally sourced timber

Amazon signs a 36MW deal with Statkraft to power UK operations with renewable Shetland wind energy, as Mossy Hill wind farm near Lerwick targets 2030.

Repowering ageing wind farms will take more than new turbines, with land, consent, grid issues and revenues needing to align, writes David McGuire, Partner in the Energy and Renewables team at MFMac

MFG’s new MFG Connect app discount cuts ultra-rapid EV charging to 59p per kWh from October 1 across UK sites, with no subscription fee for drivers.

The Scottish Conservatives called opposition to new drilling in the North Sea ‘ill-informed, dogmatic virtue signalling’ in a debate on the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields

Scottish Atlantic salmon production rose 3% to 197,836 tonnes in 2025, but 15 million fish died before harvest and 85,000 also escaped from farms.

ScottishPower reports a 630% rise in EV enquiries as soaring fuel prices make electric motoring up to 10 times cheaper than petrol or diesel.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has approved a six-turbine wind farm near Sanquhar, with the project expected to generate up to 36MW of electricity.

Repowering ageing wind farms will take more than new turbines, with land, consent, grid issues and revenues needing to align, writes David McGuire, Partner in the Energy and Renewables team at MFMac

Brechin Pipe Band could lose its home of about 70 years after the storm-damaged building was recommended for demolition.

Campaigners say a proposed data centre could harm the rural setting and biodiversity

A pilot project to help reduce deer numbers safely and humanely around Scotland’s towns and cities will get underway next month.

Conservation offers hope for island’s rare whitebeams

Scotland pays hundreds of millions to curtail wind power. Giant data centres could help soak up the excess – but most planned sites may be in the wrong place.

JAHAMA’s Lochaber woodland restoration scheme will quadruple native woodland, restore peatlands and support tourism, jobs and Fort William’s economy.

A water efficiency fund has awarded £100,000 to support public sector projects aimed at reducing water use and cutting costs.

National Museums Scotland and RBGE digitise 700,000 natural history specimens, including a 127-year-old hoverfly, to support biodiversity research in Scotland.

After years of losing pub quizzes, Elle Duffy finally discovers the secret to success on the Isle of Rum, and why island friendships can be stronger because of their differences.

The investigation into ground movement beneath homes in Coalsnaughton that lead to dozens of families losing their properties will focus only on the village, it has been confirmed.

Dunblane Centre wins UK energy award for GreenPower-funded solar panels, expected to save £9,000 a year and support the Scottish community.

Broadcaster Kirsty Wark has received the first Kirsty Wark Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society at a ceremony in Perth.

Scottish Water reaches 100 solar schemes across Scotland, cutting emissions and generating green electricity for 9,300 UK homes, supporting net zero by 2040.

Murdo Fraser described a lack of detail given by Cabinet minister Gillian Martin over the planned merger of three – or possibly four – of Scotland’s public bodies dealing with the environment as “painful”.