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The forest is 91 per cent Sitka spruce

Scottish forest planted with 91 per cent Sitka goes on sale for £10m

First Minister John Swinney has fired the starting gun on reshaping Scotland's public services

Scotland's environment quangos: Merger will require 'upfront costs'

Exclusive John Swinney to merge Scotland's environmental agencies

An aerial view of Portobello Beach

Swimmers warned to avoid Portobello beach after high bacterial reading

iFAST Global Bank was a finalist at 2026 British Bank Awards in three categories

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Piles of fish farm waste in a bay at Earshader on the Isle of Lewis

'Rotting graveyard' of fish farm waste on secluded Scottish island

Anne Anderson in front of the Scottish Parliament

Call for fish farm law as ex-Sepa boss says system ‘not delivering’

The busy Livingston road has been closed while emergency services deal with the incident

Residents warned to stay out of burn after chemical spill

All the areas in Scotland affected by flood warnings and alerts

US Unlocked has officially launched in the United Kingdom.

Ad Feature US Unlocked launches in the UK supporting payments to US merchants

A drought at Threipmuir Reservoir in the Pentland Hills, near Edinburgh, following a long, hot summer in 2018. This view is looking across part of the deeply-cracked reservoir bed which would normally be under water.

Exclusive SNP failed to discuss water scarcity despite dry summer crisis

Cases seem to be increasing to the south and west of Loch Ness and near Inverness

Spate of misleading land sales in Highlands - including near Loch Ness

Three men are under investigation.

Three men under investigation after Scottish site 'seriously damaged'

River Ythan in the north-east is in one of two catchment areas where there is ‘significant scarcity’.

Restrictions put in place as Scottish rivers at 'critically low level'

The Firth of Tay, which empties the pictured River Tay, is experiencing moderate scarcity.

Several Scottish rivers close to having 'critically low' water levels

A yellow weather warning has been issued for this weekend.

Warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms across Scotland this weekend

Whisky production at a number of distilleries in the Speyside area have shut down earlier than usual this summer given water scarcity in the River Spey. PIC: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Exclusive Whisky distilleries shut down production as water levels drop on Spey

SEPA flood alerts in place.

Five flood alerts in place for Scotland as travel disruption possible

An illustration showing what Flamingo Land at Loch Lomond would look like

SNP ministers refuse plea to block Flamingo Land plans

The river Spey is one of the world’s more famous salmon fishing rivers

Plans for new hydrogen plant blasted as 'madness'

Freya Hughes, 4, from Paisley, on the beach at Lunderston Bay beach this week as Scotland basks in a stretch of good spring weather

Sepa warns of early signs of water scarcity as dry spell continues

Broadford has a population of about 1,100

Row over temporary village with 350 beds planned for island town

Scotland battered by extreme weather

LIVE updates as severe flood warnings, wind and snow hits the country

Community groups are worried about pollution levels at Portobello beach

The Edinburgh locals fighting to save Portobello from pollution

A Met Office map of the rainfall pattern as at 6.30pm on Monday

Flood alerts issued as up to 75mm of heavy rain falls in Scotland

Government urged to protect Scotland's beaches following e. coli scare

Plumes of smoke rise from the Linwood Industrial Estate in Elderslie. Picture: Laura (@laura1785)

Watch as massive Linwood fire sends smoke plumes into the air

Almost 100 tyres found dumped on shore of Loch Ness

Grangemouth petrochemical plant. Image: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

Mossmorran: Greens call for an urgent summit on gas plant's future

Peterhead's Lido has 'excellent' bathing waters.

Peterhead councillors welcomes excellent bathing water designations

The Met Office warning highlights that 70-100mm of rain will fall widely across the area.

Amber warning issued for Aberdeenshire

The project will tackle pollution and overgrowth at popular Denman Park ponds.

Restoration project to tackle pollution and overgrowth at Westhill park

A stream through the Cairngorms. A warning has been issued over Scotland's water levels. Picture: Getty Images

Forecast rain will do little to help low water levels, SEPA warns

A red rockpool near the New Aberdour Caves on the Moray First Coast. PIC: SEPA.

'Red rockpools' warning issued with dog walkers told to stay away

Heavily silted liquid poured into the Dee, turning the normally clear water a dirty brown colour.

Serious pollution of the River Dee

The Plan is part of a strategic approach at a national level to tackle the issue with the available resources.

Six-year North East Local Flood Risk Management Plan published

Four areas have been earmarked for potential flood scheme works.

Approval sought for £70 million flood plan

Ballater Water Treatment Works during the flooding

Scottish Water staff battle flooding to safeguard water supply

The impact of the heavy rainfall was felt across the North east.

Recovery process begins to support Aberdeenshire communities impacted by floodin...

Full weir removals have taken place at Bronie Burn (SEPA).

SEPA tackles fish barriers to bring life back to Scotland’s rivers

The grass and earth in Edinburgh's Princes St Gardens - the famous 'green' space in the heart of the capital - has been scorched by a prolonged heatwave across the UK which has seen record temperatures

Why current downpours may not be enough to damp down parched Scotland

Farming is among the high-demand industries facing problems with water supplies

'Critical' warning over water supplies in parts of Scotland
Water levels in the east of Scotland are now ‘critical’ with industrial users told they can expect restrictions to be imposed in the coming weeks.

Farming is among the high-demand industries facing problems with water supplies

'Critical' warning over water supplies in parts of Scotland

A water scarcity warning has been issued for much of the country

Water scarcity warning issued for much of Scotland

Icebergs calved from the nearby Twin Glaciers are seen floating off Qaqortoq, Greenland, amid rising temperatures (Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Climate change is a serious threat but also an opportunity – Bob Downes, Sepa

Under threat: Dhoon Bay in Kirkcudbrightshire
Pic by: Billy McCrorie

Scotland's worst bathing waters risk losing status

Scots are being warned not to waste water as an 'early warning' of possible summer shortages is issued. Picture: Getty Images

Taps off: ‘Early warning’ of summer water shortages in Scotland

As Ukraine enlists underground hackers to fight the Kremlin's Sandworm, should we fear Russia's cyber attacks? (Image credit: Getty Images via Canva Pro)

Should we fear Russia's cyber attacks on Ukraine?

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has announced that their chief executive Terry A'Hearn has stepped down following conduct allegations.

SEPA Chief Executive resigns following conduct allegations

A 'Don't Recycle' label on plastic packaging.

Scotland drops the ball on recycling

Emergency services have been deployed.

Major incident stood down in Hawick as flood waters recede

Scotland flooding: These 10 pictures show dramatic flooding following several weather warnings and major traffic disruption

These 12 dramatic pictures show the extent of the overnight flooding

A flood warning has been issued for Edinburgh and the Lothians

SEPA issues flood warnings for Edinburgh and the Lothians

The Scottish Environmental Agency has issued five flood alerts and 17 flood warnings.

SEPA issues flood warnings for parts of Scotland

Edinburgh University will plant thousands of trees

Edinburgh Uni's tree plan to hit carbon neutral target

Dalgety Bay radiation clean-up (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Dalgety Bay: Removal of radioactive material from beach on track to finish end o...

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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