Bibliograph

Cobalt red, how the blood of the Congo powers our lives, Siddharth Kara

Type

Label

Cobalt red, how the blood of the Congo powers our lives, Siddharth Kara

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cobalt red

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Siddharth Kara

Sub title

how the blood of the Congo powers our lives

Summary

The first-ever exposé of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining -- the essential component to almost every lithium-ion rechargeable battery made today. Activist and author Siddharth Kara has traveled deep into cobalt territory to document the testimonies of the people living, working, and dying for cobalt. Kara recounts his journey into militia-controlled mining areas, traces the supply chain of child-mined cobalt from toxic pits to the products of tech giants, and offers heartbreaking firsthand testimonies from the Congolese people about the cost of our green-energy future. With meticulous documentation, Kara shows how the Congolese government, China, the US, and all of us participate in this human rights and environmental catastrophe

Target audience

adult

Creator