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Farmers banned from removing river water in Fife amid dry conditions

Restrictions on abstracting water are being imposed in parts of Scotland as levels become critical amid the ongoing heatwave. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said groundwater in the Borders and Fife has reached “significant ...

12 Aug 2022 at 17:37

Scotland

Minister outlines emergency support to combat water shortages

An emergency scheme to combat water shortages has been introduced by the Scottish Government. In anticipation of dry conditions this summer, bottled water will be provided to households in the event of shortages, Environment Minister Mairi ...

01 Jun 2022 at 11:44

Scotland

Sepa issues first water scarcity alert of 2022

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has published its first water scarcity alert of the year as climate change has an impact on supplies. Business operators and farmers in the Firth of Tay area are being urged to manage ...

02 Jun 2022 at 18:56

Scotland

Sepa continues to count cost of 2020 cyberattack, report says

A key environmental body is still working to rebuild its computer systems more than 12 months on from a cyberattack which crippled its network, with the full financial impact of the incident still unknown, a report has said. The ...

01 Feb 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Eastern Scotland records 10th driest summer in 100 years

Eastern Scotland experienced its 10th driest summer in 100 years as climate change affected rainfall, an environment watchdog has said. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said there was an east-west split in ...

30 Sept 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

River pollution clean up under way amid concerns for wildlife

Specialists are working to clean up a river pollution incident thought likely to have originated from material in a manhole. The alarm was raised on Friday when an East Lothian Council countryside ranger spotted an ...

16 Jan 2022 at 20:55

Scotland

Water levels return to normal across much of Scotland

Scotland’s environment watchdog has said ground water levels have returned to normal across much of the country following weeks of warnings about scarcity in some regions. However the Scottish Environment ...

21 Jul 2023 at 10:57

Scotland

50 Scottish bathing waters contain unsafe sewage levels, figures show

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have condemned “filthy practices” after figures revealed 50 of Scotland’s 89 bathing waters were deemed to contain unsafe levels of sewage. Analysis by investigative ...

24 Sept 2023 at 18:06

Scotland

Greenhouse gas emissions increase by 4% after ‘industry bounceback’

Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland increased by 4% due to industry recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, figures show. Statistics released by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) ...

26 Sept 2023 at 14:05

Potential power cuts and travel disruption as Storm Kathleen persists

Scotland will continue to face the threat of power cuts and travel disruption as high winds and heavy rain from Storm Kathleen persist into Sunday. The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency ...

07 Apr 2024 at 07:41

Scotland

Lib Dems accuse governments of neglecting sewage water crisis

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have urged voters to “flush out the filth” as they accused both Scotland’s governments of neglecting the sewage water crisis. Figures estimate more than 14,000 ...

19 Jan 2024 at 16:24

Thousands left without power and travel is disrupted by Storm Isha

Thousands of people are without power and no ScotRail rush hour trains were running after Storm Isha hit with winds of up to 107mph. Amber and red warnings were in force at the height of ...

22 Jan 2024 at 11:14

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