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A Glasgow man has been served with a civil penalty of £3,277 by Scotland’s environment regulator for fly tipping waste in Kingarth Lane in Glasgow.

Scottish Water has been served a civil penalty of £6,000 by Scotland’s environmental regulator for breaching a condition of their licence after a discharge of untreated sewage caused pollution of the Crossford Burn in Dunfermline.

As winter approaches, flooding is a reality many Scots will face more often. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are urging everyone to prepare and be aware of flooding to stay safe and protect their homes, businesses, and communities.

In 2025 the highest number of Scotland's bathing waters on record will meet the best environmental standards, with 87% achieving Excellent or Good classifications. A further 10% will meet the Sufficient standard.

Today (12 November 2024), the VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards recognised the innovative and sustainable practices of businesses at its 25th anniversary event.

The latest Radioactivity in Food and the Environment Report (RIFE 29) has been published today (7 November) and shows that levels and concentrations of man-made radioactivity measured in the environment during 2023 were well within international dose limits.