Ilona Amos Journalist
  • National World

Environment correspondent for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.

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The Scotsman

Focus Areas

  • Environment

144 Articles
1 day ago
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Orca Watch 2024: Call for wildlife-spotters in Scotland for annual whale and dolphin survey

Get the binoculars out – it’s almost time for Scotland’s annual killer whale survey

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2 days ago
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Killer whale attacks: Are orcas coming after people when they ram boats or are they just misunder...

Clashes where killer whales have purposefully struck boats are increasingly common, but do the powerful and highly in...

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3 days ago
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Green energy: Discover where it's at, where it's going and future opportunities at The Scotsman's...

The Scotsman’s successful green energy symposium is back for its third year – don’t miss it

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3 days ago
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Blooming gorgeous: Where to soak up ‘peak bluebell’ in woodlands across Scotland this spring

Don’t miss out on ‘peak bluebell’ – see a list of great places where you can experience this colourful spring highlight

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5 days ago
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Fears over emergence of new superbugs as antibiotic-resistant genes found in soil samples from ac...

Organisms with genetic defences against our most commonly used medicines are everywhere in Scotland – not good news f...

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5 days ago
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St Kilda: How climate change is threatening remote Scottish archipelago and dual World Heritage Site

One of Scotland’s most breathtakingly beautiful natural and cultural assets faces growing risks as climate change hit...

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9 days ago
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Viking wind farm: Shocking footage shows turbulent river of peat as landslide strikes near giant ...

Workers were forced to down tools for their own safety after the earth moved at a remote site in Shetland

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9 days ago
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Church of Scotland joins call for ‘united’ effort to tackle climate change ahead of emergency sum...

A crisis meeting is being held in the Scottish capital to push for greater action to curb global warming

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10 days ago
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deflects concerns over security risk posed by Chinese turbine giant’s ...

Rishi Sunak dismisses fears over national security fears in his first PMQs since the Conservatives suffered heavy los...

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10 days ago
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Driverless cars: How Scottish scientists can help cyclists avoid crashes with autonomous vehicles

Driverless cars are set to become commonplace in coming years, but how much of a threat do they pose to humans?

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10 days ago
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Natural beauty: How a botanist is changing the face of the cosmetics industry with wild flowers h...

Growing up ‘in a very kind of wild way’ inspired a globetrotting scientist to set up her own nature-based beauty busi...

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10 days ago
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Celtic rainforest restoration work surpasses Scottish national target, giving hope for nature rec...

Internationally scarce and at risk of vanishing, Scotland’s temperate rainforests need every bit of help they can get

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