Scotland now 16th in world for ecological impact
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WHEN Scots turn up the heat the rest of the world dies a little, a report by an international conservation charity claimed yesterday.
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Piles of un-decomposed, waterlogged plant material known as peatlands cover about 3 percent of Earth's land and freshwater surface area. But scientists and conservationists are just beginning to fully understand the role of peatlands in the environment.
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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- There is a picture window stretching eight years that looks as it did when last the British Open stopped here along the North Sea. A gray, somber sky. Spits of rain. A Scottish summer chill. An 18th hole that packs a ferocious punch. All aspects were in place for yesterday's opening round of the 136th edition, just ...
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World's worst-polluted areas span seven countries and affect the health of roughly 12 million people, says environmental group.
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The suicide cases in Scotlandâs poorest areas have increased drastically in the last two decades, the research shows. The study - which was based on the data collected from General Register Office for Scotland
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Science & environment: Â· Biodiversity Action Plan list doubles in size Â· House sparrow, cuckoo and hedgehog added
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I BELIEVE that this is a great time in Scotlandâs history. Our country is full of talent, enterprise, compassion and tolerance. Our economy is strong, employment rates are high and poverty is decreasing, particularly amongst children and pensioners.
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Reports released this week offer evidence of climate change's impact: Plants and animals are dying and showing up in places they shouldn't, the Arctic is heating rapidly and sea levels are rising. By Stephen Leahy.
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Major shifts in the British marine environment are being partially driven by climate change, according to a new report.
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By GRAEME SMITH  THE Scottish Wildlife Trust yesterday became the latest environmental group to oppose Donald Trump's plan to create the world's best golf course in the north-east of Scotland.
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Scotland rise to 13th place in Fifa's world rankings - and are now only two places behind England, who have dropped down two positions.
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Oct. 21, 2004 - The world&#39;s population is consuming about 20 percent more natural resources than the planet can produce, the environmental organization WWF International warned Thursday in its &quot;Living Planet&quot; report.
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The world is consuming some 20 percent more natural resources a year than the planet can produce, conservationist group WWF warned on Thursday.
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CRAGs, or Carbon Rationing Action Groups are slowly springing up across Britain, with about 160 people active in some 20 groups, low-carbon living trends are growing.
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By HAZEL MOLLISON  A CITY woodland is being given a GBP 200,000 makeover with a network of paths, new wardens and thousands of trees.   Work will begin on improving Colinton and Craiglockhart Dells next month thanks to the grant from the Forestry Commission Scotland.
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Â£13m for Orkney green 'leccy plant Scotland will enjoy the "world's biggest wave energy farm" after Scottish ministers agreed to fund a major installation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney.â¦
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By Lindsay Clydesdal  PHOTOGRAPHER Colin Prior may have travelled to more than 40 countries, but his heart belongs to Scotland.