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SEPA publish first Water Scarcity Report of summer 2024
10 May 2024
Week in, week out across the summer period, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) report on water environment resilience to support key sectors like agriculture, tourism, and food and drink - helping businesses be assured, or have early visibility of and time to adapt to potential emerging water scarcity.
Environmental DNA offers a potentially powerful new tool for assessing nature in Scotland
24 May 2024
The key to assessing Scotland’s ecological health and supporting nature conservation could lie in the analysis of environmental DNA, scientists have found.
Motherwell pupils' campaign drives home the clean air message
14 May 2024
A clear air campaign by pupils at St Brendan’s and Muirhouse primary schools is targeting drivers to help cut pollution in the area.
Brand boosting Scotland’s sustainable businesses as awards deadline looms
27 May 2024
Scottish businesses are encouraged to shine as Scottish Government and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) led VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards deadline looms – 31st May 2024.
SEPA suspend waste licence as part of enhanced package of enforcement action at Kilwinning battery fire site
27 May 2024
Scotland’s environmental regulator have suspended the Waste Management Licence belonging to the operator of the Kilwinning battery recycling site where a major fire broke out on 8th April 2024 - meaning no waste can be accepted, stored or treated by the company.
Check the weather, check the water urges SEPA, with water quality information at your fingertips as Scotland’s bathing waters season begins
31 May 2024
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are encouraging visitors to "check the weather, check the water” via SEPA’s bathing waters website before heading to one of the country’s designated bathing waters this season.