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Trump golf course in Scotland accused of breaching sewage limits

Exclusive: Firm that runs Aberdeenshire resort says it is ‘categorically wrong’ to suggest it has caused environmental damage

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Revealed: how the whisky industry fought off pollution controls

INTENSE behind-the-scenes lobbying by the multinational whisky industry forced the Scottish Government’s green watchdog to back down on plans to…

The National (Scotland)

'Thousands' of dead starfish wash up on Scottish beach

“THOUSANDS” of dead starfish have been spotted washed up on a beach in Fife ...

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Outrage over flood risk and peat destruction from green energy plan at historic site

A “FARCE” of a green energy development will destroy a valuable peat carbon store and create a flood risk for a village built at the site of an…

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Internationally renowned geological site 'seriously damaged' as 3 men investigated

THREE men are under investigation for causing “serious damage” to a protected and internationally renowned geological site in the Highlands ...

The National (Scotland)

Scotch whisky distilleries hit with curbs as water levels 'critically low'

SCOTCH distillers in one of the country’s most prominent whisky areas have been hit with restrictions amid warnings that water levels are…

The National (Scotland)

How worried should we be about water levels in Scotland?

THE highest water scarcity alert has been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency this week meaning river levels in the east of the…

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Scotland faces Severe Water Shortage as River Levels Hit Critical Point

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued a "significant scarcity" alert for the Ythan and North Fife catchments, marking the highest level of water scarcity in these areas.

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'Critical' warning issued as first water scarcity restrictions of 2025 imposed

The first water scarcity restrictions of 2025 have been imposed in Scotland following a prolonged period of dry weather ...

The National (Scotland)

Critical water warning issued for six rivers amid high temperatures and low rainfall

A WATER scarcity alert has been issued after several rivers and estuaries in the east of Scotland are approaching critical levels amid low rainfall…

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Campaigners dismiss MoD safety claims after nuclear leaks in Scotland

CAMPAIGNERS have dismissed reassurances from military chiefs about radioactive waste leaking into the Clyde.

The National (Scotland)

Investigation urged into radioactive leak in Scottish loch and ‘cover-up scandal’

THERE are calls for the UK Government to launch an investigation after radioactive water “leaked into a Scottish lock” from a nuclear weapons…

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Radioactive water 'leaked into loch' from nuclear weapons base, investigation reveals

RADIOACTIVE water "leaked into a loch" from a nuclear weapons base after old pipes repeatedly burst, official files have revealed ...

The National (Scotland)

Radioactive water from UK nuclear bomb base leaked into sea, files show

Exclusive: Polluted water was released into loch near Glasgow because Royal Navy failed to maintain 1,500 water pipes, says watchdog

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Warning issued over 'possible faecal contamination' at Scottish beach

RESIDENTS have now been urged to stay out of the water at Dunbar East beach due to "possible faecal contamination" ...

The National (Scotland)

Warning issued as SEPA hunt for cause of 150 dead fish in river

Sepa is hunting for the source of pollution that has killed around 150 fish in Cumbernauld, around July 29, 2025.

Evening Standard

Environment Secretary urged to apologise for ‘misleading’ Scottish water claims

Holyrood’s Climate Action and Energy Secretary has written to Steve Reed about ‘inaccurate and misleading comments’ about water quality in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Warning not to swim in two Fife beaches due to pollution

People have been warned against taking a dip in two beaches in Fife due to pollution

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Highland beauty spot becomes 'disgusting mess of grey sludge' amid heatwave

A Highland beauty spot has turned into a "disgusting mess of grey sludge" following the recent heatwave in Scotland ...

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Full list of designated bathing waters as Scotland sees another heatwave

With Scotland seeing another heatwave, Scots are likely looking for places to cool down ...

The National (Scotland)

Faslane nuclear base radioactive secrets to be released after FoI battle

A SCOTTISH Government agency has been ordered to release files it was withholding about radioactive waste at the Faslane and Coulport naval bases…

The National (Scotland)

Calls for polluters to pay up as rule-breaking mega farms across Scotland revealed

MEGA farms in Scotland, including some with more than a million animals, have repeatedly leaked excrement and failed to monitor contamination,…

The National (Scotland)

Thunderstorms and floods set to hit parts of Scotland as warning issued

Warnings have been issued as thunderstorms are set to hit parts of Scotland, with some areas at risk of flooding

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's weather to change as 'heavy' rains break long dry spell

SCOTLAND’S prolonged spell of dry weather is set to come to an end with the arrival of a large band of rain from the Atlantic.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland’s water scarcity situation is worsening, warns Sepa

Scotland’s water scarcity situation is worsening, with a further decline in river levels following another dry week and only limited rainfall…

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