SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...

LAFD: battery fires are surging — 45 per week — and the department wants UL‑style rules and more hazmat staff.

We've become increasingly reliant on lithium-ion batteries. In their various shapes and sizes, they can power everything from smartphones to EVs and have proven invaluable for their capacity to charge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage ...

Researchers at Michigan State University are using wood waste to make safety improvements to batteries people use every day.

Why lithium batteries in our phones and laptops keep failing us - and how to lower that risk ...

There is growing danger in what people are throwing out after a lithium-ion battery burned and exploded at Edmonton’s dump.

Lithium ion batteries are all around you because they're lightweight, powerful, and rechargeable. However, when damaged, overcharged, or improperly stored, they can overheat, catch fire, or even ...

A spine-chilling video showed a man- clueless of consequences- chewing on a lithium phone battery– only for the battery to ...

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.