David King

In the 50 years since oil production first began in the UK, around 45 billion barrels have been extracted. But now, with the planet in peril from climate change – primarily driven by fossil fuel use – Emma Davie's film The Oil Machine explores what the future holds for the industry and society. Picture: Ewen Weatherspoon

Stormy waters: Scottish film zooms in on North Sea oil and gas ahead of COP27

A new UN science report is set to send what may be the starkest warning yet about the impacts of climate change on people and the planet.

New UN report set to paint stark picture of impacts of climate change

Holly Gillibrand is featured in the new BBC Scotland film Black Black Oil.

Teenage climate crisis activist takes on North Sea industry giants in new film

Members of the Orange Order and their supporters marched through Glasgow on Saturday

Readers' letters: Sectarian hatred suits the separation agenda

New Health Secretary Sajid Javid has some big decisions to take (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: New strategy is needed to keep Covid at bay

David King films pair of orca swimming just off the coast of Eyemouth picture: David King

Watch: Fisherman films pair of orca swimming just off southern Scottish coast

Gordon Brown has called for the mass vaccination of the world to be the primary focus of the G7 summit (Photos: Getty Images and Shutterstock)

UK and other wealthy countries should help pay for global vaccination, Gordon Br...

There are hopes that repivoting will provide Scots firms with opportunities further down the line. Picture: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

How Scottish firms are eyeing new horizons in a post-Brexit landscape

Nicola Sturgeon's 'elimination' policy has been praised by a group of leading scientists. (Photo by Fraser Bremner - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Scotland's Covid 'elimination' approach superior to England's, say leading scien...

The NatWest Markets investment banking unit is part of Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Royal Bank of Scotland chief Alison Rose reveals top team at NatWest Markets

(Photo: Doug Mills - Pool/Getty Images)

Does the anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine treat Covid-19?

A man wearing a face mask walks past a rainbow graffiti in support of the NHS in Soho, central London

Reduced hot-desking and no lifts - post lockdown workplace rules revealed

Sir David King (right) has responded to claims Boris Johnson missed five Cobra meetings in the run up to the coronavirus outbreak.

‘Blair and Brown never missed Cobra meetings’, says former Downing Street chief ...

Cause for celebration - Vulture Party’s Dickson Telfer is keeping on smiling - a...

Undated file photo of money. The Labour Party have launched their manifesto for the 2017 General Election with a raft of employment measures, ranging from a ban on controversial zero hours contracts to ending the cap on public sector pay.

Letter of the Day – Let’s pool cash to help needy

Should it be 'lights out' for the Festival until 2021?

Letter of the Day - Festival should be cancelled

Could this man's energy plans halt the meltdown?

Science chief says GM crops are vital to feed growing population

Rethink badger cull

Go-ahead for hybrid human-animal embryos

Masterplan on bird flu was promised weeks ago

Child sex pervert a suspect in ice cream shooting

400 million face famine as pollution pushes up temperatures

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Draft G8 deal on climate change 'lets US off hook'

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A man vaping, as researchers are searching for volunteers to take part in a new study being launched into the potential health effects of passive vaping. Picture: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire

New study will aim to find out health impact of 'passive vaping'

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie arrive for the Warner Brothers Pictures red carpet photocall of "Barbie" during CinemaCon 2023 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 25, 2023. (Photo by BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)

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Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater has been heading the decision on bracken herbicide permission (pic: Jane Barlow/PA)

'It could cost lives': Farmers reach tipping point over herbicide decision