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Scotland’s First Eco-Village for the Homeless Will Offer Education Too
The first tiny house village of its kind opening in Edinburgh will not only provide valuable housing to the homeless, but educational resources as well.
Scotland Considers Legally Enshrining ‘Right to Food’
If the Scottish government decided to enforce the legal right to access food, it could help feed thousands of hungry citizens.
Scotland to Give All Expecting Mothers Boxes of Baby Supplies
As a means of giving all Scottish mothers an 'even playing field', the government will gift their pregnant citizens boxes of clothes, books, and medicine.
Scotland Tests Battery That Could Revolutionize Renewables
We've been making more than enough energy to start converting our sources of power to renewables, but what about where we're going to store it all?
BBC Hits Scotland Streets to Ask a Thought-Provoking Question (WATCH)
The people of Glasgow let their imaginations soar when a BBC camera crew asked citizens on the street a fun – and interesting – question about their lives.
Scotland to Welcome Refugees With Screening of It’s a Wonderful Life
People on the Scottish island of Bute are promising dozens of Syrian refugees “a wonderful life” when they arrive in the next few weeks.
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Half of Scotland’s Power Comes From Renewables
Almost half of Scotland's electricity consumption now comes from renewable source. Green energy output rose by almost a third in one year. (The Herald)
Scotland Protects Seas and Reefs
Seabirds and reefs with feather stars and a large clam that can live for centuries are among the species that will benefit from 30...
Scotland’s Renewable Energy Equals Removing Carbon of Every Car for a Year
The carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere in Scotland by renewable energy projects since 2012 was the equivalent of halting every motor vehicle journey...
Scotland Achieves Fair Trade Nation Status
Scotland has become a Fair Trade Nation after achieving its target of having all six cities and 18 of its 32 councils garnering fair...
After Century of Pollution Marine Life Makes a Comeback Along Scotland’s East Coast
More than a century ago this estuary was teeming with wildlife. Expansive beds of shellfish and huge shoals of herring and salmon fed all...
Happiness for Scotland’s Saddest Dog
Scooby, the two-year-old bull terrier of Staffordshire, dubbed Scotland's saddest dog, was back to his bubbly best yesterday after being found a new home....
Extinct Oysters Return to Scotland
Declared extinct in 1957, wild oysters have been found in the Firth of Forth once again. University scientists who made the discovery said it...
Flowers Clean Sewage at Scotland Eco-haven
Flowers help clean the sewage at Europe's first organic waster water installation in Findhorn, a Scottish community with the lowest ecological footprint on record...
Scotland Passes Climate Change Bill, Opens Largest Wind Farm in Europe
The Scottish Parliament unanimously voted on Wednesday to accept a climate change bill that includes setting higher targets for cutting CO2 emissions --...
Eco-passionate for the Beaches and Moors from Scotland to Australia
Businesses on the Tweed Coast in Australia have embarked on a new mission -- protecting their seaside paradise from plastic shopping bags. The Business...
Scotland Set to Smash 30% Recycling Target
"Scotland is within touching distance of its 2008 target on recycling - more than a year ahead of schedule." (Scotsman.com)
Drop in Teenage Drug Use Welcomed in Scotland
"A support agency for addicts has welcomed figures showing a drop in the number of teenagers experimenting with drugs in Scotland." The number of...
Crimes Down by 50,000 in Scotland
Nearly 50,000 fewer crimes were committed in Scotland last year compared with the previous 12 months, down 6 percent. Violent crime fell 7 percent...
Crackdown on Pollution in Scotland
The environment minister in Scotland announced new sewage pollution guidelines for 80 lochs and rivers, a 20-fold increase in the number of protected waterways...