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13 November 2014 Last updated at 20:32 ET

Battery will limit comet lander life

After a historic but awkward comet landing, the robot probe Philae is now stable and sending pictures - but faces concerns about its battery life.

Lightning (c) BBC Lightning strikes 'more as world warms'

Global warming will significantly increase the frequency of lightning strikes, according to US research.

Relatives mourn the death of an infant, who died as a result of malnutrition (Getty Images)'World grappling with malnutrition'

Every nation on the planet, except China, is crossing a "malnutrition red line", suffering from too little or too little much nutrition, a report warns.

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History beckons for Rosetta comet mission

7 November 2014

If the Rosetta probe can get into just the right position around Comet 67P on Wednesday, it will eject the Philae lander on to a seven-hour descent to the surface of the 4km-wide icy object.

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Matt McGrath Article written by Matt McGrath Matt McGrath Environment correspondent

Will Obama's climate surprise deliver a global deal?

12 November 2014

The BBC's Matt McGrath assesses the prospects for the deal between China and the US.

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David Shukman Article written by David Shukman David Shukman Science editor

Ebola outbreak: How Nigeria is beating the killer virus

16 October 2014

Nigeria, unlike other Ebola-stricken countries, is succeeding in wiping out the disease through rigorous monitoring, the BBC's David Shukman reports.

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