It will track how much carbon is being taken out of the atmosphere by the saltmarsh on the Solway Firth.

Proposed government-backed network body welcomed by some in sector but others call it just another quango

Scientists have rediscovered the locations of oyster beds on the west coast of Scotland after analysis of Gaelic and Scots place-names.

Findings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit

Researchers said numbers in one of the UK's most significant colonies of the seabirds may have fallen by 30%.

The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.

Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK

A consultation on Jackdaw, a gas field 150 miles east of Aberdeen, will close on Monday.

There are known to be at least two beaver kits in the Highlands.

Environmental groups renew calls for windfall tax to support households following Q2 earnings rise to $9.84bn

The heatwave has started to move northwards and is now fully occurring around the entire Scottish coastline, including Shetland.

A huge plume of smoke could be seen from as far away as Fife on Sunday evening.

Members of the public are being urged to avoid Glenmore Forest Park and Loch Morlich as firefighting continues.