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This is a policy statement and relates to the Official Statistics Publication for Scotland – Scottish Waste From All Sources 2023 published at 9.30am on Tuesday 15 July 2025.

An important environmental project that will bring significant benefits to wildlife, biodiversity and communities to the north of Glenrothes and Markinch has begun its construction phase.

Water scarcity intensifies across eastern Scotland as several areas approach critical thresholds

The east of Scotland continues to face water scarcity challenges, with the latest report from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) showing only limited improvement despite recent rainfall.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are aware of an ongoing pollution incident at Aberdeen bathing water due to an earlier power outage at Nigg Waste Water Treatment Works on Friday 25th July.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have updated their advice on bathing at Aberdeen bathing water.