Scotland's environment blog
Keep up to date with the latest developments and data you can find on Scotland’s environment web and find out more about what our partners are doing to address environmental issues.
New path begins at restored watercourse
- March 08, 2023
The Torphins Paths Group, a Deeside charity focused on improving and developing walking and cycling access in the local area, has completed the first section of a proposed path connecting Torphins and Banchory.
Guy Fawkes Night triggers spikes in air pollution
- November 10, 2022
Guy Fawkes night is very much a UK celebration, with the lighting of bonfires and setting off fireworks. Here we look at the consequences of these celebrations held on the 5th of November each year on air quality.
Impacts of summer heatwaves on air quality
- August 16, 2022
The summer of 2022 has seen record-breaking temperatures and here we look at some of the effects heatwaves can have on levels of air pollution.
Assessing climate change impacts on the water quality of Scottish standing waters
- April 28, 2022
Scotland, like the rest of the world and UK as a whole, is facing an unprecedented climate change crisis. Amongst other impacts, this is affecting the quality of its standing waters such a lochs and reservoirs.
Strong Deeside turnout for salmon film premiere
- April 04, 2022
The Deeside premiere of ‘Riverwoods’, a feature-length film about the plight of Scotland’s salmon, was held at The Barn in Banchory on Monday 28th March.
A bloomin’ year for algae and cyanobacteria
- November 16, 2021
Summers are becoming hotter and drier, with winter rainfall and storm frequency predicted to increase. These effects of climate change are ideal conditions to also give rise to increased incidence of algal and blue-green algal (cyanobacteria) blooms in Scottish freshwaters.