Written by Sea Change Wester Ross There’s a whale in the room during this election – it’s the “Missing Marine Debate”. The debate which the party leaders who are standing for…
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Scotland at risk of losing environment laws
Thursday, August 27th, 2020Scotland has four months left to Brexit-proof its environment laws. Will we make it? Scotland’s nature, our unique wildlife, stunning landscapes and natural resources like water and soil, are central…
How to stay in touch with nature during Covid-19 lockdown
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020People are being urged to connect with nature during the coronavirus lockdown to help them through what could be a lengthy period of social isolation. Environmentalists say getting a daily…
Number of annual Sepa inspections down by a quarter
Monday, February 24th, 2020The number of annual inspections of sites regulated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) fell by a quarter over the last five years, prompting concerns about pollution. Data obtained…
Public underrates crisis of the natural environment
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019The impact of global warming, plastic pollution and biodiversity loss is underestimated by the general public, a new study finds. Only a quarter of people correctly identified that all 20…
Brexit endangers environmental laws in Scotland
Thursday, June 27th, 2019Environment campaigners have warned that Scotland will lose vital legal safeguards because ministers have failed to ensure environment and pollution laws will be properly enforced after Brexit. They said ministers…