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Lithium-ion battery fires jump 162% in Toronto over 2 years, city says
The number of fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries has more than doubled in the span of two years, according to the city. From 2022 to 2024, the number of fires jumped from 29 to 76.
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Hunger for gold means the Amazon has reached 'tipping point' of mercury contamination from illegal mining
The rising value of gold worldwide has amplified illegal mining in the Amazon, where liquid mercury is being dumped in the Amazon River, and causing scientists to warn that Indigenous communities and the environment could pay a far greater price.