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Major heatwaves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40C in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings over the risk of wildfires.

One of the UK's rarest butterflies is seeing a significant rise in numbers and range in Exmoor, conservationists have revealed.

Pictures taken from space show the devastating scale of the wildfires ripping through the Greek holiday island of Chios.

Nearly 2 in 10 of our secondary schools are already considered at 'high risk' of flooding each year ...

There is a group of day-flying butterflies which look rather like moths, being short, stubby, and with fat bodies. These are the so-called 'Skippers' named because of their darting flight.

Bring on the butterfly bushes this summer to to attract more of the winged beauties into your garden with little effort.

An energy expert has revealed the truth about air conditioning explaining how it's not just for the summer months and that it could actually save you money.

Contender - the largest great white shark ever tagged by research group OCEARCH - has been spotted near a popular US beach.

Part of the UK is now in drought because of declining river flows and ground water levels following one of the driest springs ever.

There is a large group of stunning insects called 'Long-horned Beetles' and these get ecologists and conservationists excited and concerned in equal measure.