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Health concerns raised over asbestos in tap water
As asbestos cement pipes supplying drinking water degrade across the UK, experts ask whether they pose a risk to human health.
Scots banks helped oil firm linked to Israeli settlements raise £500m
Natwest and Lloyd's underwrote a £500m bond issuance by Ithaca Energy in 2021, after it was named by the UN as supporting West Bank settlements.
Formaldehyde used 200 times by fish farm industry
Formaldehyde was used by fish farms nearly 200 times over a three year period, despite fears it could harm the marine environment.
Hundreds of green activists face legal threats from private companies and governments
Environmental campaigners have been receiving legal threats, prompting claims that private companies and the state are trying to silence them with legal bills.
Marine protection: What are the greatest risks to Scotland’s habitats?
Marine and coastal habitats have been damaged or completely destroyed, as the impact of climate change and industrial fishing hits Scotland’s seas.
Bird flu pushes ‘globally important’ Scottish seabirds into decline
Bird flu outbreaks have pushed iconic Scottish seabird species into decline for the first time, according to a new study.
Scotland’s marine protection measures explained
Ferret Fact Service looked at the state-of-play in Scotland's marine protection.
Marine protection: The Scottish species in decline
Dozens of Scotland’s marine and coastal species are critically endangered or in decline due to industrial fishing, climate change, pollution and other pressures.
Arms firms supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes invited to Holyrood
Arms companies supplying Israel have been invited to the Scottish Parliament despite the death toll in Gaza and allegations Britain could be complicit in war crimes.