The River Tweed Commission (RTC) has warned current water scarcity plans are inadequate to protect its fish stocks. It is […]
Read More5th August 2022 – Why is a wet country like Scotland facing water scarcity?
Scotland’s weather has a reputation for being wet, damp, drookit. While the south of England faces a summer hosepipe ban, […]
Read More4th August 2022 – Silver Darlings: Joint project to identify Scotland’s west coast herring spawning grounds
They are known as one of Britain’s ‘lost foods’ after massive over-fishing saw herring numbers plummet, leaving thousands jobless and […]
Read More3rd August 2022 – ‘Medicines are making our rivers sick’: Pharmaceutical pollution likely linked to decline of freshwater life, warns report
High levels of painkillers, anti-inflammatories and antidepressants in UK waterways are likely to be contributing to the decline of freshwater […]
Read More3rd August 2022 – The promise and danger of Scotland’s bog
As I watch the predator, its flaming orange-red tendril outstretched, it makes a catch. Its prey writhes, working itself deeper […]
Read More3rd August 2022 – Scottish Water drains Galashiels reservoir for SEPA project
A MULTI-MILLION pound investment in Galashiels’ water supply will help boost the salmon and trout figures in the Borders, it’s […]
Read More27th July 2022 – MARYCULTER HOUSE DONATES £9,000 TO RIVER DEE TRUST
THE River Dee Trust has received a £9,000 donation from Maryculter House. The hotel has added a discretionary £1 charge […]
Read More27th July 2022 – Funding for Dee to save salmon and reduce flooding impacts
River Dee managers and conservation groups have welcomed funding for a major project to boost threatened salmon stocks in the […]
Read More23rd July 2022: Water shortages to become more frequent, says Sepa
Water shortages could become more serious and frequent due to climate change, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has warned. […]
Read More22nd July 2022: Salmon returns to river after 100 years
Salmon have returned to the Garrell Burn in Kilsyth for the first time in 100 years, as a result of […]
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