- Fund for 'climate justice' launched
- Former RAF Machrihanish sold for £1
- Loach film takes Cannes Jury Prize
- Scorching day for marathon runners
- Five held over £600,000 drugs haul
- Anti-independence campaign 'soon'
- Half of female refugees 'raped'
- Call by MPs to scrap fuel duty rise
- Saltire Games ban 'ridiculous'
- Scottish drink-drive plans welcomed
Environment
Salmond to launch ‘climate justice’ fund
A FUND aimed at helping some of the world’s poorest communities tackle climate change will be launched in Scotland later this week.
13 comments800 homes at risk of radon gas poisoning
MORE than 800 householders in the north of Scotland have been warned their health could be at risk if they do not take action to reduce high levels of radon gas in their homes.
1 commentScotland’s weather: Sunshine tipped to last into next week
WARM weather and sunshine will continue for much of this week, the Met Office has forecast, as temperatures continued to reach double the May average in Scotland.
Keepers hail buzzard study
A GAMEKEEPER’S association has said it is “eagerly anticipating” the results of research into the impact of buzzard predation on game birds.
4 commentsScotland’s largest solar roof to go up
A COLLEGE in Edinburgh is to install Scotland’s largest solar roof as part of its aim to boost its eco credentials and save hundreds of thousands of pounds.
1 commentFears plans to double size of windfarm would put golden eagles at risk
Protected golden eagles are under threat by plans to almost double the size of a windfarm in the Highlands, experts have warned.
13 commentsResearchers go wild over ape personalities
Chimpanzees and orang-utans have their own personalities, researchers have found.
Solar power subsidy cut is postponed
Cuts to solar power subsidies will be delayed until August, the government said yesterday.
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Bass Rock a hard place for gannets Picture gallery
THE world’s largest single island colony of gannets on the Bass Rock off the east coast of Scotland has grown dramatically, according to latest estimates.
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New research centre could hold key to £190bn of oil
A NEW Scottish research centre, devoted to the development of carbon capture technology, could hold the key to unlocking the recovery of three billion barrels of North Sea oil worth £190 billion, experts have claimed.
22 commentsFirms deny renewables complacency
ENERGY companies have insisted they are not complacent about getting islands-based renewables projects connected to the national grid.
1 commentAnalysis: Tide is turning for wave power and Scotland is at the forefront
WE ARE at a very exciting stage in the development of wave and tidal power. For the first time we are seeing multiple machines deployed at sea and the meters move as electricity flows.
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Radioactivity concerns at RAF Kinloss prompt Westminster talks
THE SNP’s leader at Westminster whose constituency includes RAF Kinloss has held talks with the Defence Secretary amid concerns over potential radioactive contamination at the base.
Wind farm that enraged Donald Trump is vital for Scotland, says expert
SCOTLAND’S foremost energy economist will today tell delegates at the opening session of an “All Energy” conference in Aberdeen that plans for a controversial demonstrator wind farm in Aberdeen Bay could enable Scotland to take a global lead in the development of offshore wind energy.
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Osprey chick hatches in front of live online audience Picture gallery
LADY, the oldest breeding female osprey in the UK, has made history yet again by successfully hatching her 49th chick at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve near Dunkeld.
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Ban on seafood gathering extended at radioactive Fife beach
A BAN on gathering seafood and bait from a beach in Fife which has radioactive particles present has been extended.
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Energy bill: Government plans to secure huge investment in clean energy
CHANGES to the energy market aimed to help Britain “keep the lights on” while also hitting its climate change targets will be published in a draft Bill today.
3 commentsScotland may be home to one of UK’s rarest butterflies
Scotland could be harbouring previously undiscovered colonies of one of the UK’s rarest butterflies, according to experts.
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Twist in the tale as fox cub is rescued by a ‘canine hero’
A FOX cub trapped inside an overflow pipe was rescued when a “canine hero” alerted his owner to its plight.
Rare butterfly colonies sought in the Highlands
Scotland could be harbouring previously undiscovered colonies of one of the UK’s rarest butterflies, according to experts.
Bio power not sustainable, claim activists
A PUBLIC inquiry into a controversial plan for a biomass energy plant in Grangemouth started yesterday.
3 commentsTest tank will mimic wild offshore waves
A WAVE and current test centre that could benefit developers of marine energy devices is being built in Scotland.
Ants 10mm long may pose big problem for 127-mile powerline
ARMIES of rare ants stand in the way of a controversial electricity powerline connecting renewable energy projects in the Highlands to the National Grid.
Forgotten fish angle for tastier Scots dish
THEY are some of the ugliest fish with the ugliest names, although you may have eaten them on holiday in Spain, Greece or France.
Toxic waste could help treat water
SCIENTISTS at a Scottish university are working to turn a toxic industrial waste product into a material that can be used to treat contaminated water, it was announced today.
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Rare Canna stone’s a blessing and a curse
AN ANCIENT “cursing stone” used by Christian pilgrims more than a thousand years ago to bring harm to their enemies has been discovered on Canna.
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Forgotten fish angle for tastier Scots dish
THEY are some of the ugliest fish with the ugliest names, although you may have eaten them on holiday in Spain, Greece or France.
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What’s cooking: The ‘Forgotten Fish’ of Scotland
Squat lobster: A small (2-3 inches long) spider like species of crustacean with a very high quality tail. Catches are very low as there is no traditional market for this species so it is often put back into the sea.
Harlequin invaders put Scots ladybirds in a tight spot
SCOTLAND’S native ladybirds face being wiped out by exotic invaders spreading north from England.
1 commentVandals destroy work of art at well-known beauty spot
Vandals have destroyed a one-off work-of-art at an internationally renowned Scottish beauty spot.
1 commentPumas may be on the loose in Scotland as cat corpse is discovered
A DOG walker has stumbled upon the corpse of an animal experts believe may have been a puma near a Scottish beauty spot.
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Melissa Stark: The UK must make offshore wind power competitive
IT IS not unreasonable to say that the eyes of the world will be on Aberdeen next week for the All-Energy conference, as for many the viability of offshore wind as a technology and a clean energy industry will be largely determined by the successes, or failures, in the UK market.
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‘Black fish’ scandal fisherman ordered to repay £1m in North Sea fraud case
A FISHERMAN caught up in the notorious “black fish” scandal has been ordered to repay £1 million, which he made from the criminal racket in the north east of Scotland.
Illegal beavers causing ‘widespread damage’
BEAVERS illegally released into the wild have caused widespread damage by felling trees, damming rivers and flooding fields, gamekeepers claimed yesterday.
21 commentsUnderwater turbine powers island’s homes in test run
An UNDERWATER turbine destined to form part of a major energy project is already using tidal power to produce electricity for homes on a Scottish island.
6 commentsTropical changes may be key to more rainfall in UK
POLLUTION could be the issue responsible for making the tropics larger and this may in future increase rainfall in countries such as the UK.
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‘Dynamic kill’ halts leak on North Sea rig in just 12 hours
THE uncontrolled gas leak on Total’s Elgin platform has finally been plugged - only 12 hours after the dynamic well kill operation began.
2 commentsIt’s just not cricket as snow falls in May
CHILLY air has brought snow to parts of the country – days after the football season ended and weeks after the cricket season began.
18 commentsSir Richard Branson throws down gauntlet for renewables sector
A GLOBAL green energy competition with a £400,000 prize has been launched in Edinburgh.
3 commentsFault in reactor triggered shutdown
A COMPONENT fault caused the shutdown of one of the two nuclear reactors at Torness power station in East Lothian, its operator has revealed.
Daniel Gay: World first for Scotland
SCOTLAND’S climate justice fund, which aims to alleviate the impact of global warming on developing nations, leads the way, writes Daniel Gay
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Total gas leak: Operation to ‘kill’ rig leak finally gets under way video
THE long-awaited operation to plug the uncontrolled gas leak on Total’s Elgin platform finally got under way – exactly 50 days after the installation was abandoned.
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Scots offshore engineering firm opens Norway base video
A COMPANY which is opening a permanent base in Norway has been praised as a “fantastic Scottish success story” by the First Minister.
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Analysis: Scotland must lead by example on the planet’s problems
THE regular stream of negative environmental news can lead to a sense of hopelessness but the solutions are actually well understood.
15 commentsEnergy links tie Scotland to Norway
BOTH Scotland and Norway could make a huge contribution to Europe’s green energy targets, Alex Salmond has said.
Aberdeen car club first to trial clean fuel cars
A SCOTTISH car club is to be the first in the world to trial hydrogen fuel cell cars.
Torness in unplanned nuclear shutdown
A NUCLEAR reactor at Torness power station in East Lothian activated its safety system to close itself down at the weekend – nearly a week ahead of a scheduled “MOT”.
The world is not enough: soon we’ll need three planet Earths
HUMANS are using so many resources that by 2030 even an extra planet will not be enough to sustain our demands, a report has warned.
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£90 to fill up your car, motorists warned
MOTORISTS could face a 50 per cent rise in fuel duty within two decades to cover a £13 billion hole in Treasury coffers, according to a report.
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Alex Salmond promotes green energy during Norway visit
SCOTLAND and Norway could make a massive contribution to Europe’s green energy targets, First Minister Alex Salmond has said.
9 comments- Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
- Rangers administration: End game nears for fallen icon
- USA 5 - 1 Scotland: Donovan grabs hattrick as Scots routed in Florida
- Vatican poised to make more arrests in papal leaks scandal
- Rangers administration: Duff & Phelps ‘hopeful’ that Taxman will agree to CVA
- Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
- Scottish independence: Labour voters ‘will deliver independence’
- Rangers administration: End game nears for fallen icon
- Leaders: Blurred vision on independence
- Rangers administration: Duff & Phelps ‘hopeful’ that Taxman will agree to CVA
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