01 Jul 2025
Should causing severe environmental damage be treated as a serious and distinct criminal offence? Are current penalties imposed by courts on individuals and organisations adequate? Could creating this offence impact on legitimate activities? These are the types of questions The Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee is putting to members of the public […]
24 Jun 2025
Image description: Wildfire with the silhouettes of people looking on. Image by Issy Bailey / Unsplash The planet’s remaining carbon budget to meet the international target of 1.5°C has just two years left at the current rate of emissions, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change study published in the journal Earth […]
27 May 2025
Image: Bluefin Tuna in Torbay, Devon by Ray Harrington Angus Campbell, a fisher based on the Isle of Harris, the Outer Hebrides, has secured one of only 15 licences, which allows him to land 3 tonnes of tuna this season. Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) have returned to UK waters after being absent […]
20 May 2025
Image: Puffin flying by Phil Robson Scotland’s seabirds are set to benefit from a major new funding initiative aimed at reversing decades of population decline. The Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) has unveiled a £1.6 million Seabird Resilience Fund, designed to bolster efforts to protect and restore vital seabird habitats across Scotland’s coastlines […]
20 May 2025
Image description: Offshore wind turbine Scotland’s offshore wind industry is facing a critical moment, with policy instability putting billions in investment at risk, according to Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack. Scotland currently has over 40GW in its offshore wind pipeline, placing it among the top ten global markets. However, uncertainty around zonal pricing […]
20 May 2025
Image: Forth Railway Bridge by Sean Kuriyan Another 10,000 European flat oysters have been successfully reintroduced into the Firth of Forth, bringing the total number planted over the past four years to 40,000. The project has seen significant success so far, with the reintroduced oysters reported to be thriving in their new habitat. Encouragingly, […]
06 May 2025
Almost nine out of 10 Scots believe the UK should definitively control which vessels fish in its waters, a new poll shows. And more than 80% think the European Union fleet should not be granted continued access to UK fishing grounds without tangible benefits being returned to Scottish skippers and crew. The poll, commissioned by […]
17 Apr 2025
Image description: A beaver sitting in water. Image by Matej Bizjak / Pexels. An opinion piece by farmer and owner of Argaty Red Kites, Tom Bowser, has called out NatureScot for stalling beaver reintroductions, declaring “something is wrong at the heart of NatureScot”. Tom Bowser questions the Nature Agency’s ongoing blocking of beaver releases, […]
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