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Industry body Offshore Energy UK says a windfall tax on massive profits made by oil and gas giants could increase reliance on foreign fossil fuels imports and threaten the future of green energy projects in the UK. Picture: Getty Images

Windfall tax ‘risks billions in North Sea investment’ says industry chief Environment

EU farmers are set to receive a one-off emergency payment to help cover increases in costs.

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Legal culls of 'problem' beavers fall amid support for species expansion Environment

Logan Energy signs up ex-NATO official to spearhead net-zero ambitions Business

Geese a hand: Call for help for birds devastated by avian flu outbreak Environment

Superbugs: What we know and how we should tackle them Environment

Orkney Grey seal pup entangled in fishing net rescued by marine mammal charity Environment

Beware politicians who pay lip-service to climate change – Joyce McMillan Columnists

Scottish wildcats and snails among global creatures on zoo’s urgent ‘save’ list Environment

First electric fire appliance will be tackling blazes in Scotland next year Environment

Tha a bhith carbon cothromach furasta far nach eil daoine Columnists

Sturgeon may regret failing to champion car-use curbs – Alastair Dalton Columnists

What’s up pussycat: Adorable wildcat kittens make debut appearance Environment

How Scotland failed to heed warnings about burning its waste – Dr Richard Dixon Columnists

Why it’s important – and urgent – that we halt loss of biodiversity Environment

Bird's eye view: Nature reserve improvements on northernmost inhabited island Environment

Country life: Renters face loss of affordable rural homes Environment

Global crises must not be used to distract us from need to act on climate change Columnists

Milestone moment in bid to expand 'Hollow Mountain' Cruachan hydro power station Business

Failure to act on climate would be 'monstrous act of self-harm': Sharma Environment

IoD calls for incentives to help smaller firms accelerate journey to net zero Business

Fat-cat Scottish Water bosses pocketed £227k in bonuses Environment

Curlews among victims of latest bird flu outbreak Environment

Scotland must wake up to the great peatland racket – Brian Wilson Columnists

Researchers to study eco-friendly discrimination against disabled people Health

Litter louts should be forced to spend a day cleaning up our streets Columnists

Scientists grow plants in soil from moon for the first time Lifestyle

Wild swimming: What Scotland's king of fish get up to once they reach the sea Environment

Some Antarctic ice shelves grew over the last 20 years – study Environment

Rubbish: Why the world's favourite drinks should come in refillable bottles Environment

Scallop dredging kit change could reduce damage to environment Environment

How Scotland can rebuild its steel industry and cut carbon emissions Columnists

Budding artists encouraged to get creative in Scotland's 'most exotic' garden Environment

Lean green hydrogen machine lets buses and lorries refuel anywhere Environment

Dundonian thermal imaging firm heating up growth ambitions with hi-tech support Business

Where to find progress on climate change in a more dangerous and divided world? Columnists

Splash: Fife nudist beach among two new bathing waters in Scotland Environment

Ministers 'focused on future-proofing' Grangemouth amid fears over jobs Politics

Ukraine war could speed move to green energy, US climate envoy John Kerry says Environment

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'Fifty-fifty' chance global warming tops 1.5C in next five years Environment

Why Staffa island overhaul is worth every penny Environment

Deadline extended for community buyout of Dumfries and Galloway moorland Environment

Scottish councils criticised for not fining any drivers for engine idling Transport

Why barn owls and other once familiar wildlife are disappearing – Philip Lymbery Columnists

'Hallelujah to the midge': the Scot keen to prevent ‘disaster’ for the planet Environment

Loch Leven Phoenix Hide rises from the ashes of devastating fire Outdoors

Scotland's mountain rescue teams report busiest year on record in 2021 Outdoors

Disempowered councils seem too weak to take real action on global warming Columnists

More than half the UK's identifiable litter can be traced back to just 10 brands Environment

Scholarship launched to help engineers facilitate energy transition Business

Why legalising e-scooters could dramatically improve urban life – Richard Dilks Columnists

How Highland hydrogen hub could turn Scotch whisky and space rockets green Environment

Spoon bender Geller praises kayakers who rid his East Lothian island of vermin Heritage

New EU sanctions explained as well as Hungary and Slovakia stance World

Shell reveals record first quarter profits as calls for windfall tax grow Business

YouTubers highlight green life down on the eco farm Environment

Windfall tax on oil and gas firms could ease 'suffering', says Slater Environment

Splat: Fewer insects recorded in study on flying bugs in Scotland Environment

When voting in the council elections, please think about climate change Columnists

It's back: Huge humpback whale returns to the Firth of Forth Environment

Fight fire with fire: Can muirburn cut blaze risk to Scottish landscape? Environment

Even in Scotland, water is now a 'precious' resource – Scotsman comment Columnists

Taps off: ‘Early warning’ of summer water shortages in Scotland Environment

Extinction Rebellion scientists: why we glued ourselves to government department Columnists

In pictures: Just Stop Oil protesters blockade oil terminal Environment

Watch: Just Stop Oil protesters blockade Scottish oil terminal Environment

Bog standards: Why restoring and protecting Scotland's peatlands is critical Environment

No more rats: Uri Geller's East Lothian island is declared free of vermin Environment

Energy bill hikes see thousands sign up to back new Ayrshire wind farm Business

Moths disappearing from UK woods faster than from farms or cities Environment

Green status award for Glasgow's OVO Hydro concert venue is a world first Environment

Go with the Flow: Unesco World Heritage status a step closer for Scots peatland Environment

Nature is lighting the signal fires of the climate emergency – Scotsman comment Columnists

How schools are helping to save Scotland's orchards – Stephen Jardine Columnists

Why council elections are absolutely vital in the fight against climate change Columnists