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Astronauts escape malfunctioning Soyuz rocket

Thu, 2018-10-11 19:24
Russian media says the capsule carrying the US and Russian crew has landed in Kazakhstan.
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BBC helps bust Nepal chimp smuggling

Thu, 2018-10-11 15:47
A BBC investigation exposing the scale of chimpanzee trafficking last year has helped police in Nepal uncover a smuggling operation.
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The children living on the frontline of climate change

Thu, 2018-10-11 10:06
The frightening impact of global warming is seen in drawings by schoolchildren in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
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'Flexitarian' diets key to feeding people in a warming world

Thu, 2018-10-11 09:39
Eating more plant-based foods, ending waste and improving farming are vital for the future, say scientists
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Nepal busts chimp smugglers after BBC investigation

Thu, 2018-10-11 05:52
Police in Kathmandu rescue two trafficked chimps after the BBC revealed the smugglers' methods.
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German satellites sense Earth's lumps and bumps

Thu, 2018-10-11 01:45
The German space agency releases a spectacular 3D map of the Earth's land surfaces.
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Follow the money

Wed, 2018-10-10 10:05
Could targeting profits linked to the illegal wildlife trade help protect threatened species?
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Recycling Antarctica

Wed, 2018-10-10 09:00
How do scientists in the Antarctic minimise the waste generated by their research stations?
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Whale calf rescued from shark net near Australian coast

Wed, 2018-10-10 03:36
It look two hours to free the new-born humpback whale, off Australia's Gold Coast.
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Seafloor mapping XPRIZE final will be in the Mediterranean, off Greek coast

Wed, 2018-10-10 00:47
Robots with novel seafloor mapping capabilities will demonstrate their skill in a Greek showdown.
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Australia defies climate warning to back coal

Wed, 2018-10-10 00:35
The Australian government has backed coal-fired power despite the recommendations of a major report on climate change.
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Climate change: How 1.5 degrees could change the world

Tue, 2018-10-09 06:44
Why it's vital we take steps to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees
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Climate change: What would you be prepared to do?

Tue, 2018-10-09 06:35
Here's five things we can do to help prevent global temperatures rising more than 1.5 degrees C.
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One-off genetic test could detect heart attack risk

Tue, 2018-10-09 04:27
The test could help explain why people with apparently no risk factors can still have a heart attack.
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Hubble telescope hit by mechanical failure

Mon, 2018-10-08 23:19
The Hubble Space Telescope is operating with only essential functions after it lost one of three gyroscopes needed to point the spacecraft.
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Economists win Nobel for work on climate and growth

Mon, 2018-10-08 21:31
William Nordhaus and Paul Romer win prize for research on how climate and technology affect the economy.
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Climate takeaways

Mon, 2018-10-08 20:41
The most important messages from the landmark report on global warming.
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Climate report: Scientists politely urge 'act now, idiots'

Mon, 2018-10-08 11:00
A new study urges rapid and fundamental changes "in all aspects of society" to limit climate warming.
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Yusaku Maezawa: Why I've bought a ticket to the Moon

Sun, 2018-10-07 09:21
Space X's mission to the Moon will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972.
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Ukraine builds solar plant near Chernobyl

Sat, 2018-10-06 21:52
Ukraine launches its first solar plant in the abandoned area around the former nuclear power station.
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