Environment

Sheep are being drafted in again to deal with an early growth spurt of Giant Hogweed due to mild and wet weather.

Council leaders from the north-east cut the ribbon to formally open the NESS Energy from Waste facility in Aberdeen.

THE first turbine in the new Moray West wind farm has been installed.

Aberdeenshire Council is trialling solar-powered sonar devices at three sites across the region in a bid to deter gulls from nesting.

Marine Scotland has given consent to Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm - a decision which will unlock around £3 billion of investment.

The supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic will be banned across the UK following overwhelming support during public consultation.

The new information campaign has been launched ahead of Aberdeen’s Low Emission Zone being enforced in less than two months.

The English Crane – known as Sherry – is the offspring of birds that were released on the Somerset Levels and Moors.

Gavin and Pamela Farquhar have been opening their Westhall gardens to the public under Scotland’s Gardens scheme for ten years.

We catch up on the adventures of HMS Terror as it heads eastwards off the coast of South Africa.

HOW Moray’s coastal assets will be managed in the future took centre stage at a public consultation session in Findochty recently.

The Glen Dye Moor Project which is located south of Banchory expects to capture over 1.4 million tonnes of carbon over its lifetime.

The inaugural Enviro Risk Exchange: Creating Resilience in Hazardous Industries event is expected to attract an international audience of experts.

MP Richard Thomson has welcomed a commitment that venison will be specifically-referenced in the new Agriculture Bill.

A new North Sea Collaboration Project will work to increase awareness of global decarbonisation.

An application for a 25MW solar farm near Banff has been approved by councillors.

Council plans for an extensive renovation and extension of Macduff Marine Aquarium have been approved by councillors.

Recycling points operate on Saturday through to November 2 at a number of different locations in the north-east.

North-east-based energy services company Expro has published its latest sustainability report.

Scotland holds numerous internationally important populations of protected species, including the study's focal species, the European shag