Environment

The stark reality of the culling of over 50 trees in Princes Street Gardens has hit home with locals in shock at the decision to remove so many in the city centre.

Abseilers and specialist climbers have been enlisted to help protect one of Scotland’s most spectacular gorges from invasive plant species.

The first ever release of a rare snail in the Lothians has been hailed as a “vital step” in efforts to save the species.

The UK is under pressure to better protect harbour porpoises after an EU court ruled that it had failed to provide enough sites for the sea mammal.

Demand for action on global warming is “rampant and clear”, leading UK government climate adviser Lord Deben has said.

Kate Moss and Eddie Redmayne are among a number of celebrities who have given personal items to be sold at a charity auction raising money for a neurological care centre in Aberdeen.

Three million charge points will be needed at commercial and industrial sites to support widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) in Britain by 2040, according to a new report.

The humble dandelion is able to spread so easily because its seeds use an extremely efficient form of flight never previously observed in nature, scientists have found.

A SPRUCE that was the only tree on the windswept island of Eriskay has been named as Scotland’s Tree of the Year 2018.

A government consultation has indicated the majority of people support the reintroduction of beavers in Scotland.

Scotland is well placed to profit from wind energy but must ensure the beauty of its landscape is preserved.

ScottishPower has switched to 100 per cent green energy following the sale of its last gas and hydro plants.

The number of birds of prey being poisoned has dropped to a record low, according to official figures.

The UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove has spoken about linking Government payments to farmers to the work they do to improve the environment, but in Scotland the situation is less clear, writes Jonny Hughes.

Last week the IPCC produced a staggeringly stark report into the impact of climate change and our failure to act as a global community.