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
about 1 year ago
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Climate change report: Humanity is running out of time to stop runaway climate change and ecologi...

A landmark new United Nations report on climate change has warned humanity is running out of time to ensure a liveabl...

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about 1 year ago
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Climate chance report: Humanity is running out of time to stop runaway climate change and ecologi...

A landmark new United Nations report on climate change has warned that humanity is running out of time to ensure a li...

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about 1 year ago
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Oil and gas giants face ‘tsunami’ of offshore strikes as unrest increases among North Sea workers...

Dozens of oil and gas platforms in UK waters are set to be brought to a standstill as around 1,400 offshore workers a...

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about 1 year ago
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‘Ghost’ trams to begin testing new route to Leith and Newhaven

‘Ghost’ trams will tonight begin running up and down Leith Walk in Edinburgh to test out the brand-new extension to t...

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about 1 year ago
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Is AI a danger to human life or are ‘thinking’ machines man’s best friend?

We asked a chatbot to identify the biggest existential threat to mankind and whether AI can save the planet. Here is ...

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about 1 year ago
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Weather Scotland: Yellow weather warnings extended as communities could be cut off with heavy snow

Communities in Scotland could be cut off for “several days” as heavy snow sweeps across much of the country this week...

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about 1 year ago
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Weather Scotland: Why will it be so cold and snowy this week? How long will Arctic blast last?

An Arctic maritime air mass coming in from the north is responsible for bringing snow and ice to many parts of Scotla...

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about 1 year ago
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Could mystery walrus spotted sunbathing on Scottish coast be Thor?

An unexpected visitor has been spotted sunbathing on a small island off Scotland’s west coast, sparking speculation t...

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about 1 year ago
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Ukraine war: Environment is ‘silent victim’ of Russian invasion

Ukraine’s environment is the “silent victim” of Russia’s invasion of the country, according to international green gr...

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about 1 year ago
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Arachnophobia: Video shows venomous spider that has invaded Scotland eating rodent for dinner

Terrifying footage of a hungry venomous spider killing a rodent several times its own size has emerged, documenting t...

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about 1 year ago
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‘I’m too young to die’: Desperate plea as young Scottish woman pins survival hopes on treatment a...

When you meet her, she lights up the room. She is young, beautiful, vivacious, with a lilting Irish accent.

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about 1 year ago
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Otto is the first named storm this season – has the weather lost its bluster?

Parts of Scotland and the UK are still suffering the after-effects of Storm Otto, which blasted in last week with win...

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