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Wind farm fears as SNP ministers admit they don't monitor 'toxic' leading edge erosion

Energy minister Michael Matheson also admitted that no wind farm operators have been fined for failing to maintain their turbines and there is no scheme in place to monitor microplastic pollution.

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Microplastics found in 80 per cent of Scottish coastal waters in last two years

Data released under freedom of information law shows the results of sampling for microplastics in Scottish seas in 2021 and 2022.
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Climate change action plan delayed until end of 2020

The Scottish Government will not produce its updated climate change action plan until the end of this year, the environment secretary had said.

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Conservationists call for action to protect 'jewels of Scotland's seas'
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Conservationists call for action to protect 'jewels of Scotland's seas'

WWF Scotland, the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and a leading marine research scientist are calling on the Scottish Government to complete the network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to safeguard the delicate ecosystems and habitats.

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Trump accelerates environmental rollbacks at unprecedented pace in first 100 days

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Trump administration moves to eliminate $2.4 billion in environmental justice grants

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Canada’s new prime minister backs fossil fuels while promising Indigenous partnerships

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As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”

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Nuclear revival plan faces obstacles at Tennessee Valley Authority

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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EPA shifts scientists from research to chemical approvals, raising alarm over independence

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Hawaii moves to sue Big Oil over climate costs; Trump administration strikes first