Wired: China’s EV Market Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem Wired reports that China’s EV boom is now followed by its first big wave of retired batteries. 400,000 tonnes of battery waste piled up last year and 22 million tonnes are expected by 2040, yet certified recyclers get only about a quarter of it, as unlicensed buyers pay […]
links: 04.07.2026
PBS News: Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war A PBS News segment on men from African countries whom Russia lures into its war against Ukraine with promises of jobs, hefty bonuses and citizenship. Ukrainian authorities estimate that Russia has recruited 27,000 foreign nationals from 130 countries since 2022. African soldiers […]