Scotland’s rivers, lochs, canals and burns are in the worst state on record, with more than 400 damaged by pollution and other problems, according to the latest official analysis. New assessment ...

The intricate image was published in 1832 within the Atlas of Scotland by John Thomson and is today featured in the National Library of Scotland’s (NLS) map archive.

She said: “People in Scotland need to realise this is definitely getting real. We’re quite confident now in the science and of the changes that are inevitable.

The map sits in an oval pool about 160ft (50m) wide and 5ft (1.5m) deep with water recreating rivers, lochs and seas.

Guardian graphic/Marine Scotland In 2018, the year Scotland recorded the lowest rod catch for salmon since records began, climatic changes meant water temperatures in 70 percent of salmon rivers ...

Scotland's sewage network must be more closely monitored to see how much is being discharged into the sea, the UK's leading ocean charity has said. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says raw ...

Unprecedented rainfall in the north east of Scotland has resulted in rivers reaching their highest level for almost half a century, leaving several towns partially underwater and forcing the ...