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In the 50 years since oil production first began in the UK, around 45 billion barrels have been extracted. But now, with the planet in peril from climate change – primarily driven by fossil fuel use – Emma Davie's film The Oil Machine explores what the future holds for the industry and society. Picture: Ewen Weatherspoon

Stormy waters: Scottish film zooms in on North Sea oil and gas ahead of COP27

A new UN science report is set to send what may be the starkest warning yet about the impacts of climate change on people and the planet.

New UN report set to paint stark picture of impacts of climate change

Holly Gillibrand is featured in the new BBC Scotland film Black Black Oil.

Teenage climate crisis activist takes on North Sea industry giants in new film

Members of the Orange Order and their supporters marched through Glasgow on Saturday

Readers' letters: Sectarian hatred suits the separation agenda

New Health Secretary Sajid Javid has some big decisions to take (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: New strategy is needed to keep Covid at bay

David King films pair of orca swimming just off the coast of Eyemouth picture: David King

Watch: Fisherman films pair of orca swimming just off southern Scottish coast

Gordon Brown has called for the mass vaccination of the world to be the primary focus of the G7 summit (Photos: Getty Images and Shutterstock)

UK and other wealthy countries should help pay for global vaccination, Gordon Br...

There are hopes that repivoting will provide Scots firms with opportunities further down the line. Picture: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

How Scottish firms are eyeing new horizons in a post-Brexit landscape

Nicola Sturgeon's 'elimination' policy has been praised by a group of leading scientists. (Photo by Fraser Bremner - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Scotland's Covid 'elimination' approach superior to England's, say leading scien...

The NatWest Markets investment banking unit is part of Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Royal Bank of Scotland chief Alison Rose reveals top team at NatWest Markets

(Photo: Doug Mills - Pool/Getty Images)

Does the anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine treat Covid-19?

A man wearing a face mask walks past a rainbow graffiti in support of the NHS in Soho, central London

Reduced hot-desking and no lifts - post lockdown workplace rules revealed

Sir David King (right) has responded to claims Boris Johnson missed five Cobra meetings in the run up to the coronavirus outbreak.

‘Blair and Brown never missed Cobra meetings’, says former Downing Street chief ...

Cause for celebration - Vulture Party’s Dickson Telfer is keeping on smiling - a...

Undated file photo of money. The Labour Party have launched their manifesto for the 2017 General Election with a raft of employment measures, ranging from a ban on controversial zero hours contracts to ending the cap on public sector pay.

Letter of the Day – Let’s pool cash to help needy

Should it be 'lights out' for the Festival until 2021?

Letter of the Day - Festival should be cancelled

Bobby Brown in full flow, watched by Ernie Walker and Willie Waddell. Picture: SNS

Bobby Brown 1923-2020: Architect of one of Scotland’s greatest-ever victories

Greta Thunberg's school strike has sparked a global movement demanding greater action on climate change (Picture: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)

Climate strikes: We must listen to the children and the scientists – leader comm...

Mass protests have been organised across the country. Picture: JPIMEDIA

Top government scientist: 'Earth's situation now so grave it's appropriate to be...

efreezing the polar ice caps by spraying salt water high into the atmosphere is one of the climate change solutions to be explored by scientists. Picture: Contributed

Scientists to explore ‘radical’ plans to repair the climate and save the planet

The Scotsman's publisher Johnston Press is up for sale.

The Scotsman publisher Johnston Press up for sale

Johnston Press owns scores of local newspaper titles. Picture: Malcolm Irving

Scotsman owner Johnston Press hails '˜resilient' first half

VIDEO: Woman sparks outrage after driving her car into half-marathon

Ashley Highfield has resigned as CEO of Johnston Press.

Ashley Highfield resigns as CEO of Johnston Press

Former managing director of The Scotsman Publications David Snedden

David King Snedden: Former managing director of The Scotsman Publications

If more drivers knew the damage they could be doing to their children, I think theyd think twice about getting in the car."

Car pollution damaging children's lungs

Scientists will cut and paste the DNA of donated embryos. Picture: contributed

Scientists win bid to genetically modify human embryos

Dave King. Picture: PA

Dave King buys 15 per cent share in Rangers

Theatre review: Bohemian Rhapsody, Edinburgh

Johnston Press names new finance chief

Council fine man £50 over ‘barely open’ bin

Letters: Tram drivers can’t win by pushing for early probe

Top scientist calls for a rethink on energy policy

Fencing: 2012 policy is a joke – Cook

Mitt’s off for a fight with Barack Obama as Whitehouse race draws near

John Gibson: This store is now back in clover

Approval for pre-pregnancy genetic screening

Sir Alan Peacock: Hot air surrounding climate change post

Leaders not proactive about fossil fuels

Scientists play God: Synthetic cells are given life

Soil body needs better evidence of GM benefits to change its stance
THE head of Soil Association Scotland yesterday issued a strong rebuttal to the call for genetically-modified crops to be accepted as part of the challenge to p...

King throws out challenge over GM crops

Could this man's energy plans halt the meltdown?

Science chief says GM crops are vital to feed growing population

Rethink badger cull

Go-ahead for hybrid human-animal embryos

Masterplan on bird flu was promised weeks ago

Child sex pervert a suspect in ice cream shooting

400 million face famine as pollution pushes up temperatures

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