First members of Scottish carbon-neutral commission announced
The first members of a Scottish climate change committee have been announced following a pledge to become carbon neutral.
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Walkers launches crisp packet recycling after postal protest
Walkers has won the backing of Environment Secretary Michael Gove as it launches a crisp packet recycling scheme in response to a public campaign against plastic waste.
Dougie Poynter to write environmental children’s book about plastic
Singer Dougie Poynter is writing a book for children to teach them about the impact plastic has on the environment.
Lime electric-assist bikes to launch in London
Electic-assist Lime bikes will be available in London for the first time from Friday.
UK’s summer heatwave ’30 times more likely’ because of climate change
Climate change made this year’s summer heatwave around 30 times more likely than it would be under natural conditions, the Met Office has said.
Recycling old phones ‘could help save endangered gorillas’
Recycling old smartphones stashed around the house could help towards saving endangered gorillas, scientists have claimed.
Greenland ice sheet melting ‘off the charts’ as climate warms: study
The melting of Greenland’s ice sheet has accelerated to unprecedented rates in the face of rising temperatures, analysis of ice cores has found.
Tesco to roll out free electric car charging points for shoppers
Free charging points for electric cars are to be rolled out at hundreds of Tesco stores from next year, the supermarket has announced.
Banning plastics ‘could cause more damage to planet’
An outright ban on plastics could lead to greater environmental damage, according to a group of academics.
Costa launches contactless reusable coffee cup with Barclaycard
Costa Coffee has launched a new reusable cup that also contains contactless payment technology.
Climate action must triple to curb global warming, says UN report
Countries must massively ramp up their action to cut emissions to prevent global temperatures rising beyond dangerous thresholds, a UN report warns.
Rising sea levels and higher temperatures threaten UK, experts warn
Heatwaves and rising sea levels of more than a metre could threaten the UK in the coming decades without action to cut greenhouse gases, experts have said.
Demonstrators block roads to demand action on climate change
Environmental activists blocked roads and swarmed landmarks calling on the “ecocidal Government” to take rapid action to avoid potentially catastrophic climate change.
Farming couple questioned their future after discovery of cow with BSE
A couple have told how they considered giving up farming after one of their cows was found to have BSE.
Charities, projects to receive £2.2m from UK companies for environmental breaches
Companies that polluted rivers and streams or made other environmental breaches have agreed to pay more than £2.2 million to a host of green charities and local projects.
Smart meter rollout target will not be met as costs likely to escalate – report
The Government’s target of installing smart meters in every home by 2020 will not be met and the cost of the rollout is likely to “escalate” beyond expectations, the spending watchdog has warned.
Meet Philomena, the three-legged hedgehog saved by Queen guitarist Brian May
Brian May has had a “traumatic” week, but not for his work in music or recent release of biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
Charles: We need to get better at recycling
Businesses and individuals need to get better at recycling to “sort out the mess” and save the planet for our grandchildren, the Prince of Wales has said.
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere reach new record highs
Greenhouse gas levels have reached new record highs, prompting experts to warn “the window of opportunity for action is almost closed” to tackle climate change.
New green heating system could slash emissions from homes: climate advisers
Carbon emissions from heating could be slashed by installing hybrid technology that does not require major changes to people’s homes, Government climate advisers have suggested.
Scottish Parliament curbs mechanical kelp harvesting
The Scottish Parliament has voted to curb mechanical kelp harvesting if it prevents the seaweed regrowing.
Tributes paid to coal site protester killed fighting Islamic State
Tributes have been paid to a campaigner who helped set up a protest site at an open cast coal mine in the UK and was killed in Syria fighting Islamic State.
Scottish Parliament expected to ban kelp dredging
The Scottish Parliament is expected to ban mechanical harvesting of kelp during a vote later.
Give more quota to small fishing boats after Brexit, Labour says
More fishing quota should be given to smaller boats after Brexit, Labour has urged.
Science industry leader warns kelp ban would send out ‘chilling message’
Banning the mechanical harvesting of kelp would send a “chilling” message to science companies in Scotland, industry leaders have warned.
Kelp ban could see Scotland lose £300m industry, warns biotech firm
Scotland could lose out on a £300 million industry if MSPs vote to ban the industrial harvesting of kelp in its waters, company bosses have claimed.
Co-op to introduce compostable shopping bags
Shoppers at more than 230 stores across Scotland will be able to use compostable carriers from this week as part of the Co-op’s move to ditch single-use plastic.
First ‘Young People’s Forest’ to be created with 250,000 trees
Youngsters will be picking up shovels to help plant a quarter of a million trees to create the first Young People’s Forest, the Woodland Trust has said.
Scottish Tories would target litterbugs with £100 on-the-spot fines
The Tories have proposed Scotland have the toughest default fines for littering in the UK.
Fracking protesters glue themselves to Government building
Demonstrators have chained themselves together and superglued themselves to a Government building as part of an environmental protest.