Ilona Amos Journalist
  • National World

Environment correspondent for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.

Published In

The Scotsman

Focus Areas

  • Environment

132 Articles
about 1 month ago
scotsman.com

Green energy: Find out what it means for the Scottish Highlands and Islands at The Scotsman's con...

The transition to low-carbon power and a net-zero society will bring about big changes – our upcoming conference will...

Read Full Article
about 1 month ago
scotsman.com

Disposable vapes ban: How Scottish climate activist and top ‘influencer’ Less Waste Laura is help...

The PhD student has been hailed as “the ultimate ethical influencer”

Read Full Article
about 1 month ago
scotsman.com

King of fish: Royal Deeside river study sparks new hope for saving Scotland’s wild salmon

Efforts to save Scotland’s wild salmon from disappearance are set to benefit from a 60-year study of the ‘king of fis...

Read Full Article
about 1 month ago
scotsman.com

Scotch whisky giant Chivas teams up with conservationists to restore rivers and boost survival of...

A major Scotch whisky producer has announced a new partnership that will boost the ecological health of rivers and wa...

Read Full Article
about 1 month ago
scotsman.com

Scotland’s new laws regulating grouse moors condemned as Holyrood passes Wildlife Management and ...

Scotland’s controversial new laws regulating grouse moors will cause a “seismic change” in the way shooting estates a...

Read Full Article
about 2 months ago
scotsman.com

Beach litter and sewage debris on Scotland shores sparks renewed calls for action on plastics and...

Scotland’s shorelines continue to be marred by the stuff humans are throwing away, sparking renewed calls for tougher...

Read Full Article
about 2 months ago
scotsman.com

Scottish Government appeal against ‘unlawful’ ruling on fishing licences to be heard in Court of ...

An appeal by the Scottish Government against a ruling that it had failed in its legal duty to protect the marine envi...

Read Full Article
about 2 months ago
scotsman.com

Scotland must halt road-building and use public cash to benefit people and planet, campaigners argue

Environmentalists claim spending on roads projects is worsening poverty and the effects of climate change

Read Full Article
about 2 months ago
scotsman.com

Probe launched amid fears over efforts to safeguard Scotland’s rare and threatened wild birds

A probe has been launched linked to the protection of Scotland’s vulnerable bird species

Read Full Article
about 2 months ago
scotsman.com

Breadalbane Street fire: Evacuated residents 'despondent' as Edinburgh homes burn down in early m...

An eyewitness has described witnessing dramatic scenes as residents had to evacuate the Breadalbane Street flats

Read Full Article
about 2 months ago
scotsman.com

Major fire at Edinburgh block of flats forces 'dramatic' evacuation

About 45 firefighters have been tackling a major blaze at a block of flats in Edinburgh

Read Full Article
about 2 months ago
scotsman.com

Red squirrel conservation project scoops £1m funding injection to save iconic Scottish species fr...

Efforts to save one of Scotland’s most iconic – and most threatened – native animals are set to be stepped up, thanks...

Read Full Article