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Nico Beckert

210720 -- ZHENGZHOU, July 20, 2021 -- Traffic police repair road facilities in Zhengzhou, capital of central China s Henan Province, July 20, 2021. More than 144,660 residents have been affected by torrential rains in central China s Henan Province since July 16, and 10,152 have been relocated to safe places, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said Tuesday. A total of 16 large and medium-sized reservoirs have seen water levels rise above the alert level after torrential rains battered most parts of the province on Monday and Tuesday. CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HEAVY RAINFALL CN ZhuxXiang PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Heavy rain and flooding in Henan and Inner Mongolia

Like Central Europe and North America, the People's Republic is currently experiencing extreme weather accompanied by heavy rain. Heatwaves are also threatening the power grid in important cities such as Beijing. Some parts of the country have experienced flooding due to the massive rainfall. Last year, entire villages along the Yangtze River were already flooded. The torrential rainstorms are occurring with increasing frequency.

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Hochwasser Henan
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Starkregen und Hochwasser in Henan und der Inneren Mongolei

Wie Zentraleuropa und Nordamerika erlebt derzeit auch die Volksrepublik Extremwetter. Starkregen lässt Bäche, Flüsse und Stauseen rapide anschwellen, erste Todesfälle sind zu beklagen, zwei Dämme sind bereits gebrochen. Hitzewellen bedrohen zudem die Stromversorgung in wichtigen Städten wie Peking. Die sintflutartigen Regenstürme treten immer häufiger auf.

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The afterlife of EV batteries

China is one of the largest markets for electric vehicles. While sales of new vehicles are booming, the recycling of batteries in the People's Republic is still underdeveloped. Many batteries disappear into illegal channels, important raw materials are lost. Experts see a discrepancy between regulations and reality. Green e-mobility has a sustainability problem.

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Analyse

E-Auto-Akkus auf der Müllhalde

China ist einer der größten Märkte für E-Autos. Während der Absatz neuer Fahrzeuge boomt, ist das Recycling der Batterien der Volksrepublik aber noch unterentwickelt. Viele Akkus verschwinden in illegalen Kanälen, wichtige Rohstoffe gehen verloren. Experten sehen eine Schieflage zwischen vorgegebenen Regulierungen und der Realität. Die grüne E-Mobilität hat ein Nachhaltigkeitsproblem.

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