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People across the Scottish Borders are being encouraged to prepare and be aware by understanding the information available to them as the region heads into its first autumn and winter with SEPA’s enhanced Flood Warning service.

People across Scotland are being encouraged to prepare and be aware by understanding the information available to them as the latest seasonal outlook points to an increased likelihood of wetter and more unsettled conditions later this autumn and into early winter.

Recent rainfall has brought a marked improvement in water scarcity conditions across Scotland, with no areas now at Significant Scarcity compared with seven in the previous report.

A new approach to assessing the environmental impact of Scotland's marine fish farms has been developed, enabling a quicker understanding of impacts and supporting faster, evidence-based decision-making.

Seven areas in eastern Scotland are now at Significant Scarcity, as the latest weekly Water Scarcity Report from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) shows a contrasting picture across the country.

The effects of Scotland’s dry spring and summer are continuing to impact eastern Scotland, with four further areas days away from reaching the highest water scarcity level, potentially bringing the total at Significant Scarcity to eight.