Environment

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Scottish Borders Council Tests Whether Weed Control Can Move Beyond Glyphosate

Scottish Borders Council is to consider a pilot comparing chemical free weed control with its current glyphosate based approach in Galashiels and District. The decision will test a question facing councils across Scotland: how to reduce herbicide use while still keeping pavements, streets and

Environment·Scottish News

Forfar Recycling Trial Puts Angus At Front Of Scottish Waste Reform

A Forfar pilot described by Angus Council as the first of its kind in Scotland will be rolled out to other Angus recycling centres after diverting 7.74 tonnes of recyclable material from non recyclable waste. A recycling project at Forfar Recycling Centre has put

Scotland’s Rarest Fern Returns To Glen Affric After A Victorian Obsession Nearly Erased It

Forestry and Land Scotland and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh have planted 250 oblong woodsia ferns

Scotland’s Salmon and Sea Trout Catches Fall to Historic Lows in 2025

Official statistics released this morning record the weakest salmon returns in modern Scottish records, with total

Borders Awards Narrow Focus to Biodiversity and Sustainability

There is no shortage of activity across the Scottish Borders, but less of it has been

Environment·Scottish News

Angus Maps Climate Risks as Warmer Winters and Stronger Storms Loom

A new council assessment sets out how climate change is expected to reshape Angus, identifying key hazards, vulnerable groups and practical steps

by Andrew Robertson

21 April 2026

Environment·Scottish News

Call for Stronger Action to Protect Scotland’s Rainforests as Election Approaches

A campaign to restore and expand Scotland’s temperate rainforest has intensified ahead of the Scottish Parliament election, with environmental groups urging ministers

by Andrew Robertson

7 April 2026

Environment·Scottish News

Scotland’s Climate Intelligence System and the Quiet Rise of Data Led Governance

Across Scotland, a new layer of decision making infrastructure is taking hold inside local government. It does not campaign, it does not

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

3 April 2026

Environment·Scottish News

Argyll and Bute Records Strong Air Quality Results in 2025 Report

Air quality across Argyll and Bute remained well within national limits throughout 2025, according to the council’s latest annual progress report. The

by Andrew Robertson

3 April 2026

Environment·Scottish News

Highland Council Secures National Recognition for Climate and Energy Leadership

Highland Council has been recognised on the national stage after its Climate and Energy Team secured a major win at the APSE

by Andrew Robertson

31 March 2026

Environment·Scottish News

Scotland Sets Out Sweeping Climate Blueprint to 2040

The Scottish Government has unveiled an expansive new roadmap to net zero, setting out more than 150 measures designed not merely to

by Andrew Robertson

24 March 2026

Environment·Scottish News

Environmental Surveys Begin Along River Nith Ahead of Flood Protection Work

Dumfries and Galloway Council launches major ecological assessment to safeguard wildlife during construction Dumfries and Galloway Council has begun a series of

by Andrew Robertson

8 April 2025

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