Environment

SSEN Transmission has extended the consultation period for a further five weeks to allow more time for feedback on the 400kV line proposal.

Aberdeenshire Council is to develop a strategy to help in the development and future sustainable maintenance of a regional coastal path network.

The Conon river area in the Highlands is the latest to be escalated to Moderate Scarcity by SEPA.

The latest Robert Gordon University Sustainable Futures event will take place at Macduff Library.

New conditions for farming support payments will be introduced from 2025, to help cut emissions and help tackle climate change.

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking more feedback on its trial of changes to recycling centre bookings, which has been ongoing since November 2022.

A herbicide previously used to control bracken on farms in Scotland, will not be authorised for use this season because of the risks it poses.

AREAS around Huntly form "the most important site in Scotland for the wildcat".

COASTAL communities across Moray are being invited to have their say on the possible future shape of the coastline.

An event at Macduff Marine Aquarium at the weekend hosted the launch of a new snorkel trail which features sites along the Moray Firth coast.

A new fully electric bus has come into operation at Aberdeen International Airport to transfer passengers between the terminal and car parks.

MORAY Council are being urged to stick to their climate emergency plans and help efforts to rewild a section of a popular Buckie path.

The Farming For a Better Climate team are recommending that farmers should prepare a nutrient budget to asses the level of fertiliser used on farm.

Work continued in Ellon in the aftermath of a pollution incident which occurred during an extreme river spate in November.

Members of the Plant Listing at the National Trust for Scotland team have found the stunning Polar Bear Rhododendron in early flower at Drum Castle.

Pupils at Turriff Primary school have been working hard to help recycle "soft" plastic through a national scheme which is run by retailer Tesco.

Members of the Aberdeenshire Council infrastructure services committee voted to support the new power plant application on Thursday.

SEPA says water availability is deteriorating fast and may look to restrict water abstracting licences in some areas.

Scotland’s seafood sector has launched a campaign against plans to ban fishing and harvesting in at least 10 per cent of the country’s waters.

Members of the public are being cautioned that even the smallest fire can spread with great speed and intensity and can devastate large areas.