Environment

North Brown Argus Butterfly

Fight to protect Scotland's coastal species as conservation programme launched

Kerrie Flockhart of Scottish Coastal Clean Up at Heaste Beach, Skye

The remote Scottish island beaches so covered in waste they look like 'landfill'

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Low carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie

Exclusive 'Hypocrisy': Two thirds of Scottish Government buildings fail energy target standards

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Scotland's heat joy is in need of a rain-check. Climate change is coming for us too

Scotland's heat joy is in need of a rain-check. Climate change is coming for us too

Parking has become a problem on the NC500

Rangers to be deployed across NC500 to manage tourist pressure

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Cameron McMurdo, from High Valleyfield, took this photo at Kingsbarns beach in St Andrews.

Pristine. 13 of the cleanest beaches in Scotland - ranked and mapped

The next phase of Glasgow City Council’s City Centre Low Emission Zone will be introduced on June

Have your say: Do you agree with Glasgow's new Low Emission Zone?

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Innis and Gunn's founder Dougal Sharp, Picture: Gordon Terris

Updated Innis and Gunn founder brands deposit return scheme 'bonfire of chaos'

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Ryan Kidd and his parents, Stevie and Lesley who are taking on Kilimanjaro

Family join Scot who climbed 10 of Scotland’s highest mountains for Kilimanjaro trek

Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf

Unspun Neil Mackay: Tory attack on DRS is proxy war to destroy devolution

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LEZ: Pollution drops on Scotland's most polluted street

Exclusive LEZ: Scotland's most polluted street sees benefits in first 24 hours

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Gordon Brown during Thursday evening’s Making Britain Work For Scotland rally organised by Our Scottish Future at Central Hall in Edinburgh

Letters: So now we know: vote Labour and you get a Tory twin

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SNP ministers have bene accused of 'back-sliding' over the need to phase out oil and gas

Campaigners warn SNP ministers 'back-sliding' over oil and gas opposition

The Glasgow LEZ has come into force

OPINION Catriona Stewart: Going green is painful but LEZ opposition needs to just get a grip

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Greta Thunberg will come to Scotland

Greta Thunberg to appear in Scotland at Edinburgh International Book Festival event

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Professor Yvan Petillot

Scottish university heads pioneering £1.4m underwater robot project

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Profits up as Ithaca awaits Rosebank oilfield decision

Profits up as Ithaca awaits Rosebank oilfield decision

The Low Emission Zone is now live

Kevin McKenna: What happened on day one of Glasgow's Low Emission Zone?

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Scotland ‘must do more’ to protect its vital habitats and species

Scotland ‘must do more’ to protect vital habitats and species

Glasgow low emission zone launch prompts calls for 'decent' public transport

Glasgow Low Emission Zone triggers calls for 'decent' public transport

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Wildfire L-R Jamie Thrower incident commander with SFRS and Simon McLaughlin from the RSPB at the scene of wildfire near Cannich in the Scottish Highlands...

RSPB Scotland warns of Cannich wildfire's impact on local wildlife

The Glasgow LEZ will go ahead

Updated Glasgow low emission zone WILL go ahead after last minute court challenge fails

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Ross Ewing, director of Moorland at Scottish Land and Estates with Tory MSP Liz Smith and Peter Clark from BASC

Exclusive Lobbying row over Holyrood blood sports 'propaganda' as MSPs consider shooting laws

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The landscape which could see huge electricity pylons

'Who will want to live here?': Campaigners prepare for 'battle' over pylon plans

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The fire has burned for three days

Wildfire burning for three days 'may have been caused by wild campers'

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Warnings have been issued over minerals used for electric car batteries

Updated SNP urged to avert 'serious and extensive harm' caused by climate mineral mining

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The archipelago is internationally recognised for its nearly 1 million-strong seabird population. Picture: John Dyer

From Seychelles to St Kilda: Why this ranger returns to Scottish site year-after-year

Would independence supporters be better served by turning down the dial?

Letters If Yes camp had any sense, they would calm down and try to convert us

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A rig in the North Sea

Opinion Rebecca McQuillan: One day we’ll thank Labour for taking a stand on new oil and gas

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Labour oil and gas ban risks 'repeat of devastation' of mine closures warns union

Labour oil and gas ban risks 'repeat of devastation' of mine closures

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Slater hints deposit return scheme could be axed due to UK Government 'sabotage'

Updated Slater hints deposit return scheme could be axed due to UK Government 'sabotage'

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Spirit of Highlands and Islands project - Interior of immersive pod

Full list Tourism projects off the beaten track get £22m funding boost

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View on St Abbs harbour in Scotland.

How seasonal workers are playing a vital role in protecting Scotland’s nature

The fire has been blazing for two days

Updated Fire crews battling Highland wildfire burning for two days

Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme is being forced to remove glass

Opinion Vicky Allan: Scotland or London? Deposit return is about who has power

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Could the baby boomers do more to help the young?

Letters Don't vilify us: baby boomers had to work hard for the lifestyle we have now

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Dr Husam AlWaer, Reader in Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Dundee

Agenda: Conspiracies and reality need to be faced

celeberated their first birthday with decorated boxes and a giant number one-shaped piñata full of their favourite tasty treats

Snow leopards at Scots wildlife park celebrate their first birthday

Campaigners from This Is Rigged place items in the food bank

Environmental activists target Tesco with 'Robin Hood' foodbank donation

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It has been reported that Sir Keir Starmer plans to include a ban on new North Sea licences in Labour's next manifesto

Opinion Brian Wilson: Virtue-signalling North Sea ban would be an own goal for Labour

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Richard A Williams

Agenda: How our universities can help meet net zero challenge

Scottish government minister Lorna Slater is being asked to give an update to Holyrood on the deposit return scheme

Labour demand Holyrood update after firms spend £300m on 'uncertain' DRS plans

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Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan is tabling highly protected marine areas

Exclusive SNP's fishing ban plans could be scaled back as UK Government could halt HPMA scheme

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Scottish Government Lorna Slater

Fury as firms spend £300m to handle glass in recycling scheme which may be axed

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Explained in five minutes: Ten big questions about Glasgow's low emission zone

Explained in five minutes: Key questions as Glasgow's LEZ starts on Thursday

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Glasgow city centre air quality already meets targets. Should the LEZ be scrapped?

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The Cambo project has attracted protests from environmental campaigners

Warning North Sea investment may halve but oil boss confident on Cambo

Salvador Dalí's Christ of St John of The Cross

Exclusive Dalí masterpiece being loaned out 'with no tangible benefit' to Glasgow

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How to put bumper oil and gas profits to good use

Business Insight How to put bumper oil and gas profits to good use

St Andrew’s First Aid

First aid charity in plea for help as Glasgow's low emission zone to impact vehicles

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Just Stop Oil protestors at Chelsea Flower Show

OPINION Catriona Stewart: Protecting the right to protest is worth a little inconvenience

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Stuart Yournie, left, and Dougie Baird

'Wealthy walkers' urged to pay to halt decline of Scotland’s eroding mountain paths

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SEPA issues water scarcity warning for area around Highland loch

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