Solid state batteries potentially can make electric cars more affordable with longer range and fast charging times. Nuclear waste has been piling up since the

Solid state batteries potentially can make electric cars more affordable with longer range and fast charging times. Nuclear waste has been piling up since the first reactors went online and are stored onsite. The US designated Yucca mountain in Nevada as the long term storage site but due to NIMBY it has been in limbo meanwhile nuclear waste keeps growing. Rising sea levels are estimated to displace many millions of people which will lead to refugee exodus with many eyeing Europe and the USA. Increasing bitterness and division in US politics make it easier for demagogues who promise quick fixes to gain power. These charlatans may lead us to a path of self destruction.