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The laws around log burners that could land you with a criminal record

Currently, there are approximately 1.5 million log burners in UK homes

The complex rules and fines around log burners explained

John Swinney announced Scottish Government support for zero-emissions buses during a visit to the Stagecoach depot in Dunfermline (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Swinney should remember climate change helped depose Yousaf Scotsman comment

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Log burners: do they save money on central heating?

Lesson of LEZs is to be bold on environmental initiatives Richard Dixon

Enforcement of the LEZ in Glasgow began on June 1 last year, with Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee due to follow suit in the next few days

How do Scots feel about LEZs as fines rollout looms?

Hannah Ritchie PIC: Angela Catlin

Book review: Not the End of the World, by Hannah Ritchie

The M8 motorway is not part of Glasgow's LEZ, but many exits will land drivers directly inside the area where restrictions on the dirtiest vehicles apply. Picture: David MacArthur/University of Glasgow

LEZ: Car wars and conspiracy theories threaten goal for cleaner, safer streets

Dame Esther Rantzen believes BBC buildings may have caused lung cancer

Air pollution targets are set to be reduced because of the damage it causes to health (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Despite good news on air pollution, it's still not clean – Dr Richard Dixon

Scotland met its target for 2022 with low emission zones proving effective.

Scotland meets 2022 air pollution limits thanks to clean air zones

Smoke from wildfires, like this one in Sheffield, is just one way that climate change can make air pollution worse (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Climate change is making potentially deadly air pollution worse – Joseph Carter

Urge to use a Smart Energy Meter (photo: Adobe)

Going Green - Making savings on rising bills using a smart energy meter

Scotland has some of the best air quality in the UK, but some areas still have dangerously high levels of air pollution. Photo: rabbit75_cav / Canva Pro.

All you need to know about air pollution in Scotland

Do air purifiers work? Do they remove viruses, and what are the best?

Do air purifiers work? Do they remove viruses, and what are the best?

Guest speakers at at COP26 event hosted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, including Parveen Kumar (third from left), Jackie Taylor, Richard Smith and Nick Watts.

Climate change is a health emergency which dwarfs Covid-19, doctors say

Extreme heat can be life-threatening with 70,000 additional deaths recorded during a European heatwave in 2003 (Picture: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images)

Why the climate crisis is also a health crisis – Marina Politis

These heart-warming images show children attending school in capes - which help ...

Though pollution levels are lower in the UK, even small amounts of air pollution may affect fertility (Photo: Shutterstock)

Air pollution could significantly affect your chances of conceiving a baby - acc...

Toxic air pollution is responsible for an estimated 2,500 premature deaths in Scotland each year

Toxic traffic fumes stay within safety levels for first time thanks to lockdown

Carbon emissions have fallen as economic activity has slowed because of the coronavirus outbreak (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Coronavirus: Why eco-fascists are wrong about supposed benefits of Covid-19 – Dr...

Air pollution has declined significantly due to coronavirus – here’s why

Toxic air pollution is responsible for thousands of early deaths in the UK each year. picture: JPI Media

Call for urgent action to stop deaths from ‘invisible killer’ air pollution

Edinburgh has the highest proportion of deaths attributable to pollution in the country, ahead of Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Picture: JPIMEDIA

Deadly air pollution causes one in 29 deaths in Edinburgh

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Capital has highest level of deaths by air pollution

Air pollution on Princes Street in Edinburgh. Picture: JPIMEDIA

Air pollution is the public health problem of our time, warns expert

Air pollution is a major problem. Picture: stock.

Air pollution prematurely ages lungs by four years

An anti-pollution protest. Picture: John Devlin

Study: Children’s lives could be cut short by pollution

Air pollution is an issue that has long dogged the city known as Auld Reekie as this image from 1969 shows

Air pollution: Why Edinburgh’s plan just isn’t good enough – Christine Jardine

Air pollution is now a bigger global killer than smoking

Air pollution killing more people than smoking in UK

Air quality on Scotland’s most polluted street grew worse in the past year

Scotland’s first low-emission zone introduced

Edinburgh resident Anne Hay is supporting the need for a Low Emission Zone. Picture: TSPL

Air pollution prevents asthmatic woman from entering Edinburgh city centre

Its more than just bees facing a threat from airborne pollution. Picture: Thinkstock

Jonny Hughes: More than just bees face threat from airborne pollution

Regular car-free days planned for centre of Edinburgh

Research reveals parents are worried about air pollution outside their children's school. PICTURE: Emma Mitchell

Ban school drop-off cars to improve pupil health, says charity

Protesters in gas masks stage a 'die-in' amid claims Glasgow's plans to tackle air pollution are too weak (Picture: John Devlin)

Leader comment: Clearing the air for a healthier future

Revealed: The map that shows most of us are living in areas with 'unsafe' air po...

There is growing evidence about the effect of air pollution on human health. Picture: Getty Images

Air pollution levels a '˜medical emergency' in Scots cities

Air pollution from exhaust fumes and other sources can lead to an early grave

Emilia Hanna: Why I quit Nicola Sturgeon's air pollution expert group

Eating processed meat like bacon and sausages has been linked to an increased risk of cancer (Picture: Getty)

Leader comment: The secret to long life is in our hands

A shale gas fracking rig is set up by workers. (Picture: Getty)

Ilona Amos: Air pollution could be much worse than we thought
Breathing toxic air has been named as one of the leading factors behind premature death across the globe, with around 6.5 million people dying before their time...

Joanna Marshall got lung cancer despite never smoking. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Campaign to end '˜stigma' of lung cancer patients

Fumes cause thousands of early deaths

Scots face premature deaths if they don't switch off engines, warn experts

Save money with these simple motoring tips

Questions have been raised over whether electric and other low-emission vehicles would be as affordable as petrol cars in two decades' time

Scottish Government urged to ban petrol cars by 2030

St John's Road is one of the most polluted streets in Scotland. Picture: Steven Scott Taylor/JP

Low-emission buses for Edinburgh's most polluted street

It should be considered a major public health problem.," says professor

Air pollution '˜a major health problem' public warned

Both Edinburgh and Glasgow are vying to secure the pilot scheme. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

Edinburgh and Glasgow square up over first Low Emission Zone

Diesel engines produce more emissions harmful to health than petrol engines

"Limited" scrappage scheme for most polluting cars floated

A congested road in Edinburgh. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Theresa May urged to remove diesel cars from UK roads

Toxic fumes from the south-east of England have been blown north to mix with Edinburgh smog. Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Warnings over toxic smog causing Capital health risk

Hope Street , Glasgow.

Scotland's most polluted street. Picture; John Devlin

Scotland's most polluted streets revealed amid health concerns

Hope Street in Glasgow is Scotland's most polluted street. Picture: John Devlin

Air pollution on Scots streets '˜causing public health crisis'

The racing pigeons are in operation in London over three days, but plans to bring them to Edinburgh are also afoot. Picture: Plume Labs

Pigeon pollution air patrol could wing its way to Edinburgh

The plans outline how to improve the air quality in Scotland.

Government unveils strategy to cut air pollution

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