Ilona Amos Journalist
  • National World

Environment correspondent for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.

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The Scotsman

Focus Areas

  • Environment

132 Articles
over 1 year ago
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Panoramic views: Have your say on setting up Scotland’s newest national parks

Ben Nevis and the majestic mountains of Glencoe; the peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland’s Flow Country; the rugged...

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over 1 year ago
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Sustainable Scotland: How a craft distillery in Perthshire is bottling a taste of the wild and bo...

A boutique distillery with one foot in the Highlands and one in the Lowlands is using hand-picked local botanicals to...

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over 1 year ago
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Hurricane Ian: Dangerous storm leaves millions without power and neighbourhoods submerged in Florida

Millions of people in Florida have been left without power and sheltering from surging floodwaters in the aftermath o...

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over 1 year ago
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Sustainable Scotland: Ness is more for eco-friendly new craft whisky and beer

Legend has it that Saint Columba, during a visit to Scotland in the sixth century, banished a “water monster” to the ...

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over 1 year ago
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Climate campaigners threaten court action over UK Government’s ‘unlawful’ drive for new oil and gas

UK ministers have come under fire after announcing backing for new oil and gas fields and giving the green light for ...

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over 1 year ago
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Sustainable Scotland: Shetland fishermen on the big screen in campaign to highlight sustainable s...

Scottish fishermen are playing a starring role in a new television advert for a nationwide campaign to support sustai...

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over 1 year ago
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New national strategy sets out how Scotland’s wild beavers will be managed in coming decades

Beavers were given official protected status in Scotland little more than three years ago after the formerly native s...

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over 1 year ago
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Queen funeral: Mourners gather at Holyrood Park for 'lovely, sombre' atmosphere to farewell late ...

Mourners have gathered in Holyrood Park to say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in the shadow of the Palace of Holyrood...

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over 1 year ago
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Dean remembers Queen’s ‘unsentimental focus on the task at hand’ ahead of state funeral

One of the key figures in the Scottish Kirk has spoken of his “sense of privilege” at being involved in the Queen’s f...

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over 1 year ago
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Sustainable Scotland: Find out everything you ever wanted to know about rewilding – and more – at...

One of Scotland’s leading experts on wildlife reintroductions is among a stellar line-up of speakers at an upcoming c...

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over 1 year ago
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Saba Douglas-Hamilton live theatre show shines light on life with elephants in Africa

A life-long fascination for wildlife can be challenging, Saba Douglas-Hamilton admits.

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over 1 year ago
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Scottish Government under fire over ‘meaningless’ biodiversity strategy for marine life

A new plan for restoring nature and reversing loss of species is “devoid of substance” and “unambitious”, environment...

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