Environment

London pioneers first ‘virtual power station’

A revolutionary trial to use household batteries to help support the electricity grid in London is being rolled out further to help deal with peaks in winter demand and reduce carbon emissions in the capital.

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Indonesia's Mount Merapi Volcano Erupts

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted Tuesday, sending a massive cloud of ash high into the air over Java island and shut down a nearby airport.

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‘Ticking time bomb’ in Antarctic as fishing vessels fail safety checks

Fishing cargo vessels operating in pristine Antarctic waters are failing a majority of their safety inspections, Greenpeace International analysis of Port State Control inspection records has found.

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The EIB and UNEP strengthen their cooperation to enhance climate and environmental actions