Environment

Second time lucky - will Edinburgh’s new bike hire scheme work?

Concerns over plans to limit the new scheme to city centre

Dec 6 •

Drinks pioneers taking a walk on the wild side

East Lothian entrepreneurs creating a model for growth based on desire for sustainability, terroir and flavour

Dec 4 •

Riding high in Ratho on Europe's biggest wave pool

But will the inland surf resort mean boom or bust for the sport in East Lothian?

Nov 28 •

Is East Lothian being overrun by wind turbines?

Even local Green councillor opposes the latest proposed wind farm plan

Nov 7 •

Low traffic, high stakes in Edinburgh streets...

Or how Corstorphine traffic calming measures have become divisively controversial

Oct 22

How oysters are returning to the Forth after 100 years

A volunteer army is delivering one of the great ecology restoration stories of recent times

Oct 12

Can Edinburgh keep its million trees alive and healthy?

City's ambitious green aim mustn't be allowed to wither.

Sep 3

'We've studied most vulnerable ecosystems in the deep Atlantic'

The city scientists carrying the mantle of Edinburgh's Father of Oceanography

Jun 8 •

'The entire culture sector could implode'

How the Baillie Gifford protests have sent shockwaves through the city's cultural world

Jun 7

'We call it a private garden, but it is our back garden'

Behind the locked gates of Edinburgh's beautifully manicured private gardens

May 11 •

The Science Festival: Edinburgh's other gift to the world

How the Capital created a concept that has helped changed the way we think

Apr 13 •

What is our best route to greener aviation?

As Toronto and New South Wales look towards an airborne future built on technological advances, Edinburgh is being urged to share the vision

Apr 4 •

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