Edinburgh News: environment
Video: Edible Garden Project at RGBE
With food security and food miles increasingly on people's minds, and lengthy allotment waiting lists, the Edib
Botanics To Launch Scotland's First Festival of Science and Food
The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (RGBE) has announced that is launching a new foodie festival this Spring - Science on a Plate.
Salmond Invites Energy Innovators to Edinburgh
First Minister Alex Salmond has invited some of the world's top energy innovators at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi to come to Scot
Royal Highland Show Voted Top Agricultural Show in UK
The Royal Highland Show has been voted the top show in the UK by readers of a national farming magazine.
Local Success Story Kicks Off Year of Co-operatives in Scotland
A special event at Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative on Thursday marks the UN's International Year of Co-operatives in Scotland on Thursday.
Wind Warning Issued After Snowless Christmas
It was a green christmas for most of the UK, with no snow falling in major cities.
Edinburgh Forecast Is For A Warm Christmas
This year's Christmas weather is shaping up to be very different from the heavy snowfall and icy conditions of last year.
The Rollercoaster: A Walk in the Pentlands
The Pentland Hills Regional Park on the edge of Edinburgh is a great place for visiting throughout the year.
Video: Pandas Meet Their Public at Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo's celebrity guests, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, met their public today. The breeding pair of giant pandas arrived in Edinburgh on 4th
Bawbag Takes Web By Storm
The high winds in Edinburgh are now easing, with transport and schools expected to be back on a normal footing tomorrow. Bawbag is receding.
Traffic and Schools Hit by Severe Winter Weather
Edinburgh City Council has announced that Edinburgh schools will shut today at noon (Thursday 8 December 2011) due to the severe weather, with gale-force winds forecast later today.
Video: The Pandas Have Landed
Two giant pandas landed at Edinburgh Airport yesterday en route to their new home at Edinburgh zoo, with all the razzmatazz that you'd expect for a couple o
Birds, Seals, Dolphins, and a Killer Whale Viewed at Isle of May
Scottish Natural Heritage’s Isle of May reported an increased numbers of visitors and a few unusual ones this passed season.
Today's News Is Rubbish
Edinburgh City Council voted to scrap plans to outsource rubbish collection in the Scottish capital.
Edinburgh World Heritage Offices Move to the Canongate’s Acheson House
Across the road from the Canongate Kirk is the Museum of Edinburgh and alongside it an A listed building that goes back to
Occupy Edinburgh Moving Tents In St Andrew Square
Participants in the Occupy Edinburgh encampment in St Andrew Square have agreed to move to a new location to the edge of the park in time for
The Usher Hall’s Tree Concert
When he was three Conan Doyle and his family moved to Liberton Bank House, now Dunedin School, from Picardy Place where he was born.
Historic Scotland Recruiting 30 Construction Apprentices Over 3 Years
Historic Scotland has launched its campaign to recruit 30 additional apprentices in traditional building skills - stonemasonry, joinery and painting.
SNH Nature Photography Comp 2011 Winners
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) announced the three winners in the fifth annual Nature Photography Competition on Monday. The winning picture, taken by Jennifer Sanger of Pitlochry, shows a reflection of a summer day’s sky on a perfectly still loch – with her colourful shoes and socks edging into the picture. An image of Bass Rock came second place and an Edinburgh surfer caught a wave to win third place.
Edinburgh Is UK's Second Most Congested City, Says Report
In June, SatNav company Tom Tom issued a news release saying that Britain is the most congested country in Europe. Edinburgh made the top 10 of gridlocked cities.