Pupils go on strike to demand action on climate change
Striking pupils from across Scotland have walked out of classes to join climate change protests.
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Belfast climate change protesters warn time for action is running out
A passionate crowd of school children have demonstrated in Belfast to demand action on climate change.
In Pictures: Pupils skip school to stage climate change protests
Thousands of children have gone on strike from school to instead join protests calling for more global action on climate change. Youth Strike 4 Climate protests are taking place across Britain, inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg’s weekly demonstrations outside her nation’s parliament to urge leaders to tackle the issue.
Nicola Sturgeon praises pupils on climate change strike
Nicola Sturgeon has backed youngsters who are skipping school to take part in climate change protests, describing their actions as a “cause for optimism in an often dark world”.
Chris Packham launches Wild Justice for legal fight to protect wildlife
A new organisation has been launched to fight legal cases on behalf of wildlife against public bodies over failures to look after species or habitats.
Single wave energy device could power 100 homes, experts claim
A new cut-price wave energy device that could help power homes and businesses is being developed by experts at a Scottish university.
Workplace parking charge supporters lobby politicians for change
Introducing a workplace parking levy could help Scotland cut emissions, improve public health and raises additional cash for public transport, supporters have claimed.
Grasslands protected for their rich array of fungi
More than 170 acres of land rich in fungi have been protected with the designation of two new sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Decline in insects could cause ‘catastrophic collapse’ of nature: study
Human activity is causing dramatic declines in insects which could see 40% of species become extinct in a few decades, a scientific study has warned.
Melting ice sheets likely to bring wilder weather, say scientists
Future generations face wilder weather due to “climate chaos” triggered by global warming, scientists have claimed.
Scottish Government increases funding to help prevent flooding ‘devastation’
The Scottish Government is investing an additional £713,000 to help prevent the “utter devastation” that can be caused by flooding.
Chips at risk as climate change threatens potato harvests – campaigners
More extreme and unpredictable weather driven by climate change is posing a threat to the British staple dish of chips, campaigners have warned.
Plastics are being glued together in the ocean by bacteria, scientists find
Glue-like substances secreted by bacteria are sticking tiny particles of plastic together in the ocean to form larger masses, scientists have discovered.
Glass bottles should be in drinks containers deposit scheme, say Tories
A deposit return scheme for drinks containers should include glass bottles and be rolled out across the UK, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
Demolition work begins on former Royal Mail sorting office
Demolition work has begun at Bristol’s most famous eyesore, bringing an end to a building that became a playground for squatters, illegal ravers and fledgling graffiti artists.
Demolition work set to begin on former Royal Mail sorting office
Demolition work will get under way at Bristol’s most famous eyesore – bringing an end to a building that became a playground for squatters, illegal ravers and fledgling graffiti artists.
£2.6m project to use natural measures to protect homes from flooding
Work is under way on a £2.6 million project to plant woods, restore peat bog and slow water flow in streams to protect thousands of homes from flooding.
Bottles and cans deposit return scheme can create new jobs, minister says
Scotland’s planned deposit return scheme for drinks containers could help boost jobs, the Environment Secretary has said.
Failure to tackle emissions risks death, disease and flooding, court told
There is a “real national risk of death, disease and coastal flooding” if the Irish Government does not tackle the country’s rising emissions, the High Court in Dublin has heard.
New £20m drive to protect world’s oceans led by University of Strathclyde
A Scottish university is spearheading a £20 million programme aimed at tackling the current threats to the world’s oceans.
Study explores potential of North Sea rocks to store renewable energy
Rocks in the seabed off the UK coast could act as stores for renewable energy on a large scale, a study suggests.
Scottish osprey killed by faulty power line in Spain
A Scottish osprey that migrated south to Spain has died after being electrocuted on a faulty power line.
Poundland accused of ‘pointless’ plastic waste with Gift Of Nothing
Poundland has been accused of creating unnecessary plastic waste by selling nothing, complete with heart-shaped packaging, for Valentine’s Day.
Snow in store after Britons shiver through coldest night of the winter
Snow flurries are forecast to hit parts of the UK after Britons shivered through the coldest night of the winter so far.
Coldest night of the winter sees temperatures plunge below minus 10
Thursday night was the coldest of the winter so far as temperatures plunged to as low as -10.7C (12.7F).
Waste firm ‘stored human remains in unrefrigerated units for six months’
A waste management company has stored remains of NHS patients in unrefrigerated units for more than six months, according to reports.
Hundreds of tonnes of medical waste piled up at disposal firm’s sites
Up to 300 tonnes of clinical waste and 10 tonnes of anatomical waste has piled up at the Scottish sites of a disposal company, MSPs have heard.
Economic opportunities to exploit by tackling climate change, MSPs told
Scotland’s Climate Change Secretary has told MSPs reducing carbon emissions and growing the economy “must go hand in hand”.
Campaigners lose court challenge over process at controversial fracking site
Campaigners have lost the latest High Court challenge over fracking at Cuadrilla’s controversial Preston New Road site.
Mountaineers demand better protection of Glen Etive amid hydro power plans
Mountaineers have called on a local authority to reconsider its options over plans for hydro power construction schemes in a famous glen.