Richard Dixon

East Lothian: First cracks discovered in the Torness nuclear reactor

First cracks discovered in the Torness nuclear reactor

Dalkeith grandparent James Slight with his grandson, Jackson.

Dalkeith grandad shares his fears for his grandson in latest climate change stud...

Scots business duo to launch new rum

.St Johns Road is normally one of the most polluted streets in Scotland. Pictiure: Steven Scott Taylor

Edinburgh's most polluted streets see biggest improvement in air quality during ...

Friends of the Earth Scotland urged people to fly less as most tree-planting schemes to offset carbon "lack credibility". Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

How many trees would you need to plant to offset your holiday flight?

School climate strikers have become the biggest youth-led movement ever (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

Until climate strikers came along, I thought I’d heard it all before – Dr Richar...

A million species around the world face the same fate as this quagga, a type of zebra from South Africa, which became extinct in the late 1800s

State of planet and nature is significantly worse than 25 years ago – Dr Richard...

Waverley station was found to exceed its annual NO2 limit in just two weeks

Old diesel engines increase pollution levels at Edinburgh's Waverley station

Oil rigs in the Cromarty Firth (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

This is how long North Sea oil industry has got left – Dr Richard Dixon

Firefighters spent over 15 hours tackling the blaze on Salisbury Crags

Arthur’s Seat gorse fire was ‘one of most challenging’ in senior officer’s caree...

Trinity Academy is one of the chosen schools. Picture: TSPL

Three Edinburgh schools to be rebuilt using '˜Passivhaus' principle

Portobello Beach.

Revealed: SEPA rank Firth of Forth's best and worst beaches

More must be done to stop the errors from the LEZ in Glasgow

Edinburgh should ban lorries and vans in Low Emission Zones '˜from the start' sa...

Jason Rust who is complaining about the council putting labels on recycling to say they aren't recyclable but the labels themselves cannot be recycled

Edinburgh's plastic recycle tags can't be recycled

British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis (L) and European Union Chief Negotiator in charge of Brexit negotiations with Britain Michel Barnier. Picture; Getty

Leading figures state Brexit is '˜tearing Britain apart'

St John's Road in Edinburgh which is among Scotland's most polluted streets.

Edinburgh congestion charge back on agenda to beat pollution
A CONGESTION charge will come back on the agenda as a potential answer to pollution in the Capital, a leading environmentalist has said ahead of a new inquiry into air quality.
By The Newsroom

A charging scheme in low emission zones is one option being considered by ministers. Picture: Steven Scott Taylor

Lorries, vans and buses face ban from polluted streets

Edinburgh Solar Co-operative board member Johanna Carrie, chair Richard Dixon, city environment convener Councillor Lesley Hinds and Chris Clark from solar panels supplier Emtec Energy launch the scheme. Picture: Colin Hattersley

Oaklands School solar scheme brings power to the people

Prices in Scotland are currently cheaper than in the rest of the UK, in part thanks to wider access to supermarket forecourts.
Picture Ian Rutherford

Weak pound pushes prices up over Â£1 at petrol pumps

Torness Nuclear Power Station near Dunbar . Picture: JP

Torness nuclear power station to remain open until 2030

The Roslin Institute in Midlothian. Picture: JANE BARLOW

Dolly the Sheep institute '˜contaminated river next to school'

The city's recycling rates have been found to be poor. Picture: Danny Lawson

Edinburgh '˜needs to up its game' on recycling

Council buildings are to be fitted with solar panels. Picture: PA

Solar panels to be fitted to 25 council buildings

Protesters at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Gareth Easton

Freeze on fracking amid Edinburgh calls for ban

Campaigners hail MPs’ call for halt to drilling in Arctic

Letters: Have respect for the troops and give the Grey a spray

Torness’ first visits since 9/11 attacks
Torness nuclear power station is set to open its doors to the public for the first time since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US in 2001.
By The Newsroom

Capital signs up to ‘green’ wood pledge