The Herald | Environment https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/ The Herald Environment en-gb Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:32:30 +0100 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:32:30 +0100 https://www.heraldscotland.com/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Herald | Environment https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/ noThe Herald Environmenttoby.granville@newsquest.co.uk Over a million trees? What it would take to offset Tartan Army’s world cup travel https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26178335.world-cup-climate-mess-can-tartan-army-offset-away/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0100 6ba50a3d6aeab92c2d9317b53522b4f7 vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan Bass Rock bought to protect birds against 'threats'– including offshore windfarms https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26180514.bass-rock-sold-rspb-protect-threats---windfarms-included/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0100 1350487a389082c78bb88702f2e6aaba vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan 'It’s not acceptable': Grieving residents angered by overgrown state of cemetery https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26177019.grieving-residents-angered-overgrown-state-paisley-cemetery/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:38:12 +0100 0fa7c2407a3c74e2e02c80ac5183e766 Deadly bee disease uncovered in Scottish hive https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26175266.american-foulbrood-disease-detected-scottish-bee-hive/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:24:59 +0100 3e91023b46776673f2d2636ce2c4b05b jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Third year of wild ‘Highland tiger’ kittens born to released Scottish wildcats https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26175187.released-scottish-wildcats-kittens-born-cairngorms-third-year/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:22:00 +0100 71c8535c554b70e8a4052e26ed0448eb Danyel VanReenen Council urged to rethink as 12th energy scheme planned near Scottish villages https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26174672.no-objection-stance-72-battery-storage-units-near-scottish-villages/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:48:00 +0100 5e998318fb4143ae591a2f8aa95181ad 'Once in a lifetime' 2,000-year-old discovery made at Scottish archaeology dig site https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26118447.once-lifetime-2-000-year-old-discovery-made-scots-dig-site/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 a30916ba3159c0c2c96e7efe22a2305d donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine Perthshire distillery carves out wild niche in Scotland's crowded spirits sector https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169419.highland-boundary-carves-wild-niche-spirits-sector/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100 6db0c21da1f1a70da82663493744339f kristy.dorsey@newsquest.co.uk | Kristy Dorsey A new machine in Glasgow that reminds us how bad our government really is https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26173269.new-machine-glasgow-reminds-us-bad-government/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 ea7621ca2cffea3a87a3998b6a31ef33 mark.smith@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Mark Smith 'Nicola Sturgeon had no interest in the Highlands or anything outside Central Belt' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26166036.nicola-sturgeon-no-interest-highlands-says-outdoor-expert/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100 07a20e6ecb66796902424ad13044c4cc What happened to BrewDog's 'Lost Forest' after the trees died? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26150529.dead-trees-happened-brewdogs-tree-loss-estate/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100 1694e65a412eea5645b9dca47573ac08 vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan From wind farms to data centres: rural Scotland is pushing back https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26169789.monster-ai-data-centre-sparks-backlash-scotlands-lammermuir-hills/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0100 1829a6a5fcfe5a447ec7b75ba1a4e7ec Rosemary.goring@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Rosemary Goring ‘Don’t be that statistic': How to stay safe swimming in Scotland's lochs and seas https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26162782.gilly-mcarthurs-guide-wild-swimming-safely-scotland/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100 3b409ab63c3a0bac13c83e322e650f4c Gilly McArthur, swimming coach and author Nature campaigners take protest to Scottish Parliament https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169482.nature-campaigners-take-protest-scottish-parliament/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:44:21 +0100 3ab5fcf9b67280838bf4e276eeece675 jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Whisky firms back hydrogen fuel drive amid concerns about key support scheme https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26166580.highland-scotch-whisky-firms-use-hydrogen-cut-emissions/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0100 a3c664acbefc4086122c9f413f553b07 mark.williamson@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Williamson Government agency said giant offshore wind site should be protected area https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26166382.scotlands-berwick-bank-windfarm-devastating-nature/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100 0a4cdeac5e279d3d4c846d1315e50f6c vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan Taxpayers fork out £45m on Scotland's most notorious road after years of closures https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26167856.a83-rest-thankful-45m-spent-notorious-road/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:34:00 +0100 a009043adc38d4e80cf4efce98bd8533 martin.williams@theherald.co.uk | Martin Williams Do we have the imagination and drive to put the heart back into our towns? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26166672.imagination-drive-put-heart-back-towns/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0100 c2a01acf90b710d43d0eab74d661e221 How Scotland’s rural youth are bringing the green transition to life https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169060.scotlands-rural-youth-bringing-green-transition-life/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:43:57 +0100 fca29e5d9919656c7aaf4379bd65d00b 'Water too toxic for swimmers to enter': Calls grow for Scottish Clean Water Bill https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169462.calls-grow-scottish-clean-water-bill-sewage-concerns/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 f93ee8627c6d41690a6a150760ddb88e vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan This Scottish beach has received a much sought award for the 20th consecutive year https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26166033.scottish-beach-receives-much-sought-award-20th-consecutive-year/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:10:31 +0100 f1fb5636fe084d026bfb5fd814ab4444 paul.kelly1@jpimedia.co.uk | Paul Kelly BP 'held talks' over selling North Sea oil portfolio https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26165327.bp-held-talks-selling-north-sea-oil-portfolio/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:37:00 +0100 5378b690829f4586463ceb24b312a4fa gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay Controversial £2 billion Scottish AI data centre passes initial planning scrutiny https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26164454.controversial-2-billion-scots-ai-data-centre-moves-closer-fruition/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +0100 2229d2bc23a190c4b741aebab713aa42 paul.kelly1@jpimedia.co.uk | Paul Kelly After 30 years, Scotland’s bathing waters are better, says agency https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26160675.sepa-30-years-scotlands-bathing-waters-better/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 bb23fcaafb7ad21903d8df96641c23f8 Ross Haggart, SEPA Chief Operating Officer Bathing waters season has started - so is it safe to go into the water?  https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26160252.tell-swimming-spot-scotland-safe-clean/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0100 18d74cf8bc97e388512e38bbcdfb882c vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan Two Edinburgh companies selected for offshore wind innovation acceleration scheme https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26158635.edinburgh-firms-join-offshore-wind-launch-academy-2026/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:53:00 +0100 13ed32512b7621bd8837392c1348acc9 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur 'Hundreds' of brown trout die after mechanical failure causes reservoir to drain https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26157321.fish-killed-greenocks-spring-dam-drains-suddenly/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:46:38 +0100 e8509ad3b43bbc8e61ce69fc7c42b9b4 Claire.Young@newsquest.co.uk | Claire Amber Young Visitor numbers to Stirling soar by more than 10 per cent within a year https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26157273.visitor-numbers-stirling-soar-10-per-cent/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:38:48 +0100 f743a8f8896adc043e02e521d18dc6fa New SNP Government already peddling old green jobs myths https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26153660.cbi-net-zero-jobs-report-masks-snp-energy-policy-failings/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100 22fb6e4ca023e68f6a32451e59941bc2 mark.williamson@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Williamson Orcas filmed hunting dolphins off Oban in ‘historic’ encounter amid 30 sightings https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26156602.orca-pod-filmed-hunting-dolphins-near-oban-rare-scottish-sighting/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0100 59ef8e5264e3f0e72db8978fdea9e4dc donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine Heriot-Watt study finds salt water pushing rare Scottish toad towards extinction https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26156378.edinburgh-research-reveals-threat-scotlands-rarest-toad/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0100 be49bc4d3ebaa91812ec80c24ab655ea rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Future is looking bright for refreshing and ambitious family-run energy firm Lime https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26155371.future-looking-bright-refreshing-energy-firm-lime/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:14:48 +0100 c308ddf1d22e643da78e602abcf9a412 Blow for campaigners as Edinburgh councillors vote against going 100% plant-based https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26150965.edinburgh-council-scraps-100-plant-based-food-proposal/?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 15:57:02 +0100 3b0d50c8e2c3f3478869f9b6198e506b Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco More than 30 orcas sighted in six days as whales pass Scotland https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26150151.orca-watch-35-killer-whales-spotted-scottish-waters/?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 13:56:50 +0100 a815605b1cb5823f5436a6764ccfd8e2 jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Hope for Cairngorms capercaillie recovery as lek counts rise https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26148912.hope-cairngorms-capercaillie-recovery-lek-counts-rise/?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 10:18:57 +0100 aee5cc831c3f8cf3f833d7a6354235d1 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Moment second osprey egg hatches at Scottish wildlife reserve https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26146046.watch-moment-second-osprey-egg-hatches-scottish-wildlife-reserve/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 19:13:00 +0100 351a3ce68bebf10619aeb29b0aebf508 donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine Perth energy giant hails £10bn impact of capital investment https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26146545.perth-giant-sse-hails-10bn-impact-capital-investment/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:00 +0100 7d6566370013b0e60bf7e1dde196cccc scott.wright@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Scott Wright Global energy giant opens £3m Glasgow hub creating 100 green jobs https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26146062.hitachi-energy-opens-3m-glasgow-centre-creating-100-green-jobs/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 12:40:00 +0100 5d090961b64919812945ab3c1add81e3 donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine ‘Blot on the landscape’: Anger over giant Scottish AI data centre https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26144000.campaigners-oppose-600mw-hyperscale-data-centre-planned-fife/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 06:00:00 +0100 ecf3436a9048541a64b6eef3e6d77ea3 vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan Net zero firms support 105,000 jobs in Scotland as oil and gas layoffs mount https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26144003.value-clean-energy-jobs-scotland-shown-cbi-figures/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 04:30:00 +0100 4048456960270b28eed0b622ac9c1c96 mark.williamson@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Williamson Glasgow’s rare ‘mole’ water voles relocated ahead of major drainage works https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26142986.rare-glasgow-fossorial-water-voles-moved-scottish-water-project/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 14:16:00 +0100 606967e5ad89e5983ce43aeaa2705925 donald.erskine@newsquest.co.uk | Donald Erskine New coastal Scottish Borders walk launches to pay tribute to Edinburgh scientist https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26142767.james-hutton-deep-time-trail-opens-siccar-point/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 13:45:00 +0100 6722080a5188b296178af00736d8e181 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur 20,000 trees to be planted to save rivers in scenic Scottish glens https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26142531.cairngorms-glen-rivers-safeguarded-20-000-new-trees/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 12:25:33 +0100 44ff957fdea6035666c59428c9f40b1d jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Edinburgh researchers warn Arctic Ocean has passed ecological tipping point https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26142181.university-edinburgh-study-warns-arctic-tipping-point/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 11:45:00 +0100 2a9a3a8596d0cb7fa22ce7127aa5850c rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Fresh row after new application made for 2026 guga hunt https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26142014.naturescot-statement-new-application-2026-guga-hunt-made/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 11:02:32 +0100 f8d0800b04f9803aeb71fbc731c7c7a2 jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Almost 200 Scottish birds of prey illegally killed in past decade https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26141559.golden-eagles-among-almost-200-scottish-birds-prey-killed-illegally/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 09:43:20 +0100 603fda2b06e22f208b0c6a0157d2166d jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Community astronomy group welcomes council move on Dark Skies planning policy https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26141411.stargazers-welcome-council-move-dark-skies-planning-policy/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 09:22:15 +0100 ae53d974e361452824de822a5fd2524e craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Here's how much onshore wind farms actually give back to local communities https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26139681.onshore-wind-financial-figures-scotland-revealed/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100 528dac71feeb1af86d0108fa094bdcf3 gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay Why Lime is the ‘lucky’ solar brand behind Scotland’s World Cup charge https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26143264.lime-lucky-solar-brand-behind-scotlands-world-cup-charge/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 14:40:35 +0100 35d38399bf0b5dcdfe837aa66e850dfa Plug-in solar coming soon to a shop near you. Is it safe and value for money? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26137647.500-balcony-solar-panels-safe-instant-solution/?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 18:00:00 +0100 2b9760a2e058e67fb3978b4b9b5e07d2 vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan