Environment

  • 19 May 2013

    Environmentalists are demanding urgent investigations into air pollution on the Glasgow subway after a snapshot survey by the Sunday Herald's New Era magazine discovered passengers were breathing in tens of millions of tiny metallic particles that might damage their health.

  • 15 May 2013

    SCOTLAND's sensitive machair meadows could be put at risk by flooding as scientists predict global warming could cause sea levels to rise more than previously expected over the next century.

  • 14 May 2013

    RUBBISH on Scotland's beaches increased by 20% in a year showing anti-litter campaigns are now falling on deaf ears, according to a leading marine charity.