Environment

Should it be made easier to have a domestic water meter installed?

Letters: Scottish Water dinosaur should face the future and provide free installation of domestic water meters
RECENT headlines in the media highlight the shortage of water throughout the United Kingdom with restrictions and rationing a distinct possibility. There is however, little evidence to suggest that Scottish Water, the only provider in Scotland, has the foresight or forward planning in place to address this current and future situation.

Scottish Water is the first utility firm in the UK to fly drones into sewer to check for problems

How drones flying through Scotland’s sewer network are boosting safety

Gordon Watson, Chief Executive of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority

Agenda Key role for national parks in net zero journey

Zeb Ahmed, Head of Strategy, TEDxGlasgow

Agenda A call to climate action ahead of COP27

Warnings have been issued about the reliance on scaling up hydrogen for heating homes

Updated SNP's energy strategy dealt blow after report warns hydrogen for heating 'not efficient'

Northern Lights captured illuminating skies above Kilsyth Hills

Controversial Cambo oil field development 'paused' by firm

Vicky Allan: Will Sturgeon dare, mid-energy crisis, condemn Rosebank, as she did Cambo?

Ministers have been urged to help grow Scotland's geothermal energy potential

PREMIUM Scotland could heat homes by harnessing geothermal energy from abandoned coal mines

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to come out against a planned oil field in the North Sea

PREMIUM Nicola Sturgeon told to 'provide leadership' and oppose oil field three times as big as Cambo

Football sticker vandalism adding to Glasgow's litter woes

Plea over Ben Nevis hikers causing a stink on UK's highest mountain

The recent floods in Pakistan left more than half a million people forced to live in tents and makeshift homes. Should the world be planning for even more devastating consequences?

Letters: It's too late to talk about net zero. We must plan for the catastrophic situation to come

Overflowing bins in Glasgow

Scotland's litter issues show just how much we throw away

Inquiry into salmon farming demanded after

PREMIUM Inquiry into salmon farming demanded after "sickening" levels of fish deaths

How Glasgow is shaking off it's litter and fly-tipping scourge

How Glasgow is shaking off its litter and fly-tipping scourge

A view from onboard the Calmac Ferry leaving for North Uist in the Outer Hebrides from the port of Uig at the North Western tip of the Island of Skye on June 11, 2021 in Uig, Scotland. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images).

PREMIUM Scotland looks to Japan to stop people moving away from the islands

Scotland is already rationing its energy use, says top expert

Scotland is already rationing its energy use, says top expert

Letters: The impartiality of the BBC is now sadly a relic of history

Letters: The independence of the BBC is now sadly a relic of history

Will Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget do anything to alleviate fuel poverty or the cost of living crisis?

Letters: This immoral Budget shows why we need a General Election now

Nick Ray is currently kayaking around Islay, but the only definite on his journey is a return to Tobermory on his 60th birthday.

'It is wonderful to feel so isolated': A year-long kayaking odyssey along Scotland's coasts

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack supports North Sea oil and gas expansion

UK Government threatened with legal action over North Sea oil and gas expansion

SNP Net Zero Secretary Michael Matheson wants North Sea oil and gas expansion to be halted

'Climate denial at its worst': SNP tell Tories to halt North Sea oil and gas expansion

PD&MS Chief Executive Officer Simon Rio has led the company through its transition from specialist engineering services to international engineering solutions across the broader energy industry

Sponsored A bright future awaits attendees at forthcoming jobs fair in Glasgow

A new national strategy has been developed to expand Scotland’s beaver population for decades to come.

National strategy to expand Scotland’s beaver population developed

Record breaking swimmer Ross Edgley is preparing for his latest adventure

Record-breaking Loch Ness swim will be monster attempt for extreme adventurer

Anglo Beef Processors in Perth.

SEPA probe ‘major’ accidental release of greenhouse gases at Perth meat plant

Gail Macgregor from Cosla

SNP warned against 'one size fits all' plan for councils to reach net zero

Beinn An Tuirc wind farm on the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland.

Vicky Allan: What exactly is this "wild" some want to protect from wind power?

Loch Lomond tourism development plans could be open to a legal challenge

Loch Lomond Flamingo Land plan could face legal challenge, expert warns

Glasgow has met and exceeded its target to achieve a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020 from the baseline year (2006).

Glasgow’s CO2 emissions drop by 50 per cent since 2006

Eleanor and Julie Ross, the founders of Scrunch Eco Wrap. Picture: Martin Shields

Scrunch aims to wrap up sustainable gifting

Water of Leith otter, copyright Rosanna Forbes

Otter joy! Shy species spotted increasingly on Scotland's urban waterways

Cosla has warned over more support for Scotland to meet net zero targets

PREMIUM Councils warns SNP net zero aims off track without 'more funds and empowerment'

Robert Capper with his girls Lucy, Amy and Chloe hand over a donation to a representative from Glasgow’s Children’s Hospital

Sponsored WRC Recycling builds on its commitment to staff and the local community

The blazing object was spotted by hundreds on Wednesday night

Fireball seen above UK was a meteor, experts say

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon cancels climate change appearance in New York

A leatherback turtle sighting in Loch Long has been confirmed by the office of the King's Harbourmaster Clyde.

'Sizeable' leatherback turtle spotted in Loch Long as warning issued to mariners

A man walking his dog near Glasgow was among those who managed to capture the incident.

watch Bright 'fireball' lights up sky over Scotland

Calls have been made for more action to back up climate commitments

Updated Climate crisis: World heading into 'uncharted territories of destruction'

The Prince of Wales speaking during the Action on Forests and Land Use event during the Cop26 summit at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. Picture date: Tuesday November 2, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story ENVIRONMENT Cop26. Photo credit should

Vicky Allan: Can Charles, the environmental meddler, become a climate king?

Cambo protest in Glasgow

PREMIUM Mark Williamson: Europeans pose tough questions for Scottish Government amid energy crisis

Prof David Flynn

Agenda: We can tackle the energy crisis if we empower citizens

Stefanie O’Gorman: Protecting lives and livelihoods – now and for a net-zero future

Issue of the day: Adverts for meat products to be banned in Holland

Issue of the day: Adverts for meat products to be banned in Holland

Fact or fiction: Author and islanders battle to block plans for one of Scotland's biggest salmon farms

PREMIUM Fact or fiction: Author and islanders battle to block plans for one of Scotland's biggest salmon farms

Where eagles dare to fly: The southern Scotland return of the birds immortalised by Sir Walter Scott

Where eagles dare to fly: The southern Scotland return of the birds immortalised by Sir Walter Scott

Nominees prepare to raise the roof

Nominees prepare to raise the roof

Scotland's most threatened bird at the edge of extinction

Scotland's most threatened bird at the edge of extinction

'Super pylon' plan emerges to run through over 100 miles of Scots countryside

PREMIUM 'Super pylon' plan emerges to run through over 100 miles of Scots countryside

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vicky allan Truss's dangerous oil and gas plans widen the chasm with Holyrood

Heritage charity warns of government threat to precious Scots landscape from wind farms

Heritage charity warns of government threat to precious Scots landscape from wind farms

The pictures feature Nicola Douglas, Executive Director at the Scottish National Investment Bank (left) and Ian Mackenzie, CEO of Trojan Energy (right).

Scottish National Investment Bank fuels electric vehicle charging firm with £9m deal

Andy Russell, Bureau Group

Monday Interview Scottish firm looks to tackle ‘environmental vandalism’

Pictures show Highlands lit up by Northern Lights display

Pictures show Highlands lit up by Northern Lights display