Sustainability & Environment

Two baby red squirrel have been nursed back to health after being found soaking wet in a ditch, without an adult red squirrel in sight.

Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang Smart Energy is looking at Spain after the UK Government blocked its £1.5bn Highlands factory over security concerns.

The work cuts the amount of organic matter washed into the loch during heavy rain

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has been ranked among the UK’s top three spring gardens in new visitor review research.

The UK Government appears to have committed itself to no new oil and gas licences with the publication of the King’s speech

The seagoing mammal has crossed the North Sea after its Scottish jaunt

Cochno Hill is included in the offering of the one-square mile of land which is currently being advertised to the community by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS)

The venison market is changing. Vegans are eating it – so are the health-conscious. The problem is how to handle its seasonality

The National Trust for Scotland is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Staffa coming into its care with the completion of a major infrastructure project on the uninhabited island.

Scotland’s first baby sloth has been born at Edinburgh Zoo, with keepers naming the rare arrival Atty in honour of Sir David Attenborough.

In a world of increasing uncertainty – economically and geopolitically – it is more important than ever to maximise predictability wherever possible, write Colin Innes, Planning team Partner and Emma Reid, Planning team Director

Robert Pownall of wildlife advocacy group Protect the Wild dressed up as a giant gannet to protest the Guga hunt. 

This week was a week of firsts, and also a week of lasts.

Plans for a giant wind farm off Scotland’s Atlantic coast are facing warnings of a potential engineering “catastrophe” after a similar Irish project collapsed over fears its turbines could not survive the Atlantic.

Venison is still often considered the food of gentry, and not for the poor. But a Perthshire farmer is bringing it to food banks and making it mainstream

A radio listener uncovers surprising ‘revelations’ about the rock band Oasis.

Work set to get under way on huge Haymarket development following demolition of 1970s building

Dozens of abandoned bicycles left at Edinburgh Waverley station are being refurbished and redistributed through a partnership with charity The Bike Station.

The rocket programme may still be on the launchpad, but Scotland’s proven expertise perfectly positions it as a leader in the space industry, offering full satellite solutions and a global reputation for its powerful educational investment

The area is free from development – and rules mean it will stay that way

Delays, planning hurdles and resourcing pressures threaten Scotland’s onshore wind ambitions, but reforms now aim to accelerate consent, writes Lynsey Reid of law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn

If the government builds homes this will be good for the economy.

A wife whose reaction to a gift is both dramatic and disapointing.

Oil and gas industry leaders underline continued confidence in plan to develop carbon capture hub on Aberdeenshire coast after setback

Oil giant warns impact of disruption to Middle East supplies will be felt for months even if peace deal is agreed

Scottish oil and gas pioneer faces potential takeover bid as it eyes North Sea expansion

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK have rocketed over the last 12 months, accelerated by the war in the Gulf and the continuing energy crisis. But can the Scottish charger network cope?

More than 40 volunteers helped clear nearly 100 bags of waste from West Craigs and the Union Canal as part of a nationwide community clean-up effort.

A letter penned by climate and human rights campaign groups has criticised Scottish Labour’s leader for his endorsement of the Rosebank oil field, expressing concern.

Reform UK has said it wants to “scrap Net Zero”, which it describes as “ideological”. But what is the truth behind its claims?

One of the SNP’s most eye-catching manifesto proposals was a cap on food prices. But, in terms of cost-of-living, that barely tackles the problem.

Hopes of offshore wind boom fade as renewables heavyweight shifts focus from Scotland

Eco-grief is something that matters to victims but it could offer an excuse for the permanently angry to annoy themselves with, argues herald columnist Alan Simpson.

A pollution incident has killed a significant number of fish and other wildlife including eels and birds on a tributary of the River Spey in Moray.

Climate may not be a bit vote-winner, but it’s also not a big loser. So why are parties going quiet on this big challenge of our time?

In a soggy field on the Isle of Eigg, a digger has been manoeuvred into place watched by a former Outlander basket weaver who freely admits she hardly knows anything about diggers never mind building a road.

Lothian Buses has raised £12,800 for Shelter Scotland by donating unclaimed lost property, supporting families in crisis across Edinburgh.

Reservoirs are almost full, but Scottish Water still wants Scots to use the resource sparingly

The energy development at Kyle of Sutherland would be one of the largest in Scotland to contain both a BESS compound and windfarm.

Ayrshire-based Ailsa Reliability Solutions’ mission to help Scottish businesses contribute towards a circular economy is helping the wind and hydro energy sector save money by keeping equipment running for longer

Scotland’s renewables boom promises billions and jobs, but uneven investment risks deepening regional divides – unless infrastructure funding delivers a truly fair, nationwide energy transition, writes James McSporran, Port Director, Clydeport at Peel Ports…

Scotland’s offshore wind boom promises huge economic gains, but without a skilled workforce, ambitions risk stalling – prompting Ayrshire College’s investment in training, infrastructure and global collaboration

If we analyse the facts it is clear that the Falklands does not belong to Argentina.

Government-backed investors are stepping in where private capital hesitates, driving the UK’s clean energy transition by funding high-risk projects crucial to net-zero ambitions, writes Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Graham Young, Partner, Banking &…

As global fuel shocks expose energy supply vulnerabilities, Orkney’s pioneering wind, wave and tidal innovations position the archipelago as a resilient blueprint for Scotland’s ambitious clean energy future

Making better use of renewables developments that are already in place is vital, write Ross Baron and Amy McDowell of Gillespie Macandrew

Rat catchers have been deployed at a Falkirk primary school after rodents were found around areas where children are taught.

More than 170 extra car parking spaces will be created at US president Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course despite work starting without permission.

An 850-metre long road through a woodland has been given the go ahead despite concerns it will ‘devastate’ the countryside.

The grief experienced in response to environmental destruction is closely tied to questions of justice, rights, and what it means to lose a place that has shaped lives, a new study led by the University of Stirling has shown.