Environment

Wildcats are to be reintroduced in Scotland after experts declared the native species “functionally extinct” in the wild earlier this year.

The UK Government’s policies have been a disaster for onshore wind and solar, but remarkably effective in reducing cost of offshore wind, writes Dr Richard Dixon.

Clothing made from recycled plastic and used coffee granules, a refurbishment service for wind turbine parts and energy-efficient indoor farms are among the innovations being developed by the 2019 winners of the VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards, held last Thursday, 14 November, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in central Glasgow.

A single wildfire on peatland could have released carbon equivalent to six days' worth of Scotland's total greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, according to new research.

One the Scottish Government’s flagship climate change commitments of imposing a ban on biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) going to landfill from January 2021 was recently delayed. Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham decided to postpone the ban until 2025 after it became clear from independent research that a number of councils and commercial operators were not ready.

The genetic make-up of the iconic Scottish primrose, mosses from the country’s Celtic rainforests and rare plants from some of our highest mountains is to be laid bare in a ground-breaking new project that will act as a launchpad for global plans to sequence the genomes of all life on earth.

Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has insisted the party's pledge to plant 60 million trees a year if it wins power is realistic.

The Scottish Wholesale Association has demanded a seat at the table to administrate the Scottish Government’s proposed deposit and return scheme (DRS).

The stag died after becoming stuck in discarded plastic waste on a hillside on the island of Jura.

With the festive ­period fast approaching, it’s possibly the only time of the year when drivers will sing merrily about being top to toe in tailbacks.

The Government’s new smart meter rollout timetable for a device in 85 per cent of homes by 2024 cannot be met, the energy industry has warned.

David Shields managed to get within a few feet of the animal.

Business class flying should be scrapped to cut carbon emissions, according to the boss of Luton Airport's largest airline.