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The wind-blown hairs of oak caterpillars are a health risk in Germany and Benelux countries.

Car use will still need to be curbed, even when all vehicles use clean electricity, a report warns.

"It's made a huge difference in my life," says one patient who can now live independently.

A controversial study suggests extreme climate change can be averted by planting a billion hectares of trees.

Known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, the seaweed stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.

RZSS's Highland Wildlife Park, near Aviemore, has welcomed ten Arctic fox cubs.

A growing number of denim producers are embracing environmentally-friendly production methods.

Scientist James Lovelock speaks to the BBC's Mishal Husain ahead of his 100th birthday.

By launching underwater vehicles in situ the boat will allow more time to survey the ocean floor.

The purple emperor, the second largest butterfly in the UK, is "officially" back.

The rare feature exists inside the crater of the Mount Michael stratovolcano in the South Atlantic.

The US is the world's top producer of waste per head of population, and one of the worst at recycling.

A wildlife group says the future of bird of prey chicks is at risk after one parent is shot.

A US photographer captures a black skimmer bird feeding its chick a cigarette filter in Florida.

A panel of Antarctic experts stresses the importance of keeping global temperature rise below 1.5C.

The record heat experienced across Europe last week was made much more likely by rising temperatures say researchers.

Skywatchers in parts of Chile and Argentina will shortly see the Moon pass directly in front of the Sun.

Satellite images show a sharp increase in clearances of trees in the first half of this year.

A new species of bee fly discovered in Western Australia is named after the Game of Thrones villain.

The naturalist takes to the Pyramid Stage to thank festival-goers shortly before Kylie Minogue's performance.