Tuesday, 2 October 2018

News in brief: Tuesday 2nd October

Indonesian quake victims desperately need help
Looting and stealing has become worse in some parts of Indonesia as help is taking so long to get to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami; it was announced today that the death toll has risen further to nearly 1,350

World's biggest battery
South Australia is home to the world's biggest lithium ion battery; it obtains its energy from a nearby wind farm, and its purpose is to stabilise energy security by topping up the power supply and preventing blackouts

Raising the spotlight on plastic waste
A BBC documentary has tried to bring to light the problem of plastic waste in our oceans and the damage it can do to wildlife; the programme also investigated some of the ingenious solutions to the plastic problem, such as planting sea grass meadows and making plastic-like materials out of seaweed