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Global lithium battery safety and recycling regulation

6 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: EU waste industry faces 2.66 billion euro in battery fire damages

Lithium-ion batteries present escalating safety and regulatory challenges globally. The phenomenon of “thermal runaway” poses severe risks to waste management systems. Recent incidents in Australia, the United Kingdom, a

Violent crime and arson in Melbourne

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated about 1 month ago

Latest: Melbourne faces surge in arson and firebombing attacks

Melbourne has seen a series of violent criminal incidents, beginning with physical assaults and escalating into a wave of arson and firebombings. Initial reports detailed separate violent attacks, including a physical a