Environment
Scottish Government under fire for helping block pesticide ban
The Scottish Government has been accused of intervening to block a ban on a toxic pesticide after pressure from the fish farming industry.
Rob Edwards
Environment
Mapped: the dirty beaches around Scotland that won awards for cleanliness
Scottish beaches rated as “poor” for pollution have been given awards for “cleanliness”, prompting accusations that the public have been misled.
Environment
Revealed: secret role of US drug company in fish farm pesticide row
The Scottish Government allowed a US drug company to secretly rubbish a scientific study blaming one of its pesticides for killing wildlife.
Environment, Fracking
Fracking in Scotland could make workers sick, say campaigners
Allowing fracking in Scotland could pose “serious risks” to the health of workers, according to a new analysis.
Environment
Failing efforts to combat wildlife crime prompt pressure for action
Attempts to defeat wildlife crime unravel as gamekeepers boycott government meetings and another prosecution is dropped.
Environment
Dust clouds covering communities in Fife came from toxic dumps
Large clouds of coal wastes blown over Scottish communities are from dumps contaminated with poison and toxic metals.
Environment
Fish farm noise pollution threatens whales and dolphins
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are being put at risk by noise alarms used by fish farms to scare off seals.
Environment, Fracking
Ineos Grangemouth plant rated poor for pollution two years running
The Ineos refinery at Grangemouth has been condemned for “poor” environmental performance for the second year running.
Nuclear weapons
Alarm over steep rise in nuclear bomb convoys in Scotland
The number of nuclear bombs being driven to and from the Clyde rose more than fivefold last year to help modernise Trident.