New inquest sought over girl whose death was linked to air pollution
The mother of a nine-year-old girl whose death was linked to unlawful levels of air pollution has applied to the High Court to quash her daughter’s inquest and grant a new hearing.
Pollution
Pollution campaigners demand more action as Glasgow launches low-emission zone
Scotland’s first low-emission zone (LEZ) will be introduced in Glasgow on Monday, but campaigners have already said it will not achieve significant change.
Seals pups’ milk contaminated by toxic chemicals draining into UK seas
Seal pups around the UK coast are at risk from toxic chemicals present in their mothers’ milk, new research has found.
More litter in sea than ever before despite beach cleaning, campaigners say
THE UK cannot beach clean its way out of a litter crisis, according to environmental campaigners.
Scotland’s first Low Emission Zone to start in 2019 in Glasgow
SCOTLAND'S first Low Emission Zone (LEZ) is to come in to effect at the start of 2019.
Ingenious machine will remove dangerous waste and oil from coastal waters
A DEVICE which can collect harmful plastics and even discarded oil is to be used in Scotland for the first time as part of the fight against growing levels of dangerous waste in the waters around our coast.
‘It’s frustrating not being able to spend time outdoors with my grandkids’
MIC STARBUCK cannot walk around Glasgow city centre any more and, he says, there is one simple reason.
Eco warrior is on a one-woman mission to clean up Scotland’s beaches
WHEN Sorcha Cantwell was a child, her local beach was a safe haven for when she felt sad or stressed.
All-female yacht crew set to end journey round UK’s coast which aimed to highlight problem of plastic in our seas
A YACHT expedition led by an all-female crew around the UK's coast is set to come to an end.
All-female sailing crew set to circumnavigate the British Isles to raise awareness of plastic pollution
A SAILING expedition is set to circumnavigate the coast of the British Isles in a bid to raise awareness of pollution in the world's oceans.
Spy cameras set to be installed across Scotland to fine drivers with high-polluting vehicles
A NETWORK of spy cameras is to be installed across Scotland to snare drivers of the most polluting cars and hit them with fines.