Why the Rush to Mine Lithium Could Dry Up the High Andes - Yale E360

The demand for lithium for EV batteries is driving a mining boom in an arid Andes region of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia, home to half the world’s reserves. Hydrologists are warning the mines could drain vital ecosystems and deprive Indigenous communities of precious water.

Series - Yale E360

In Rush for Key Metals, Canada Ushers Miners to Its Fragile North - Yale E360

Topic - Wetlands - Yale E360

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Why the rush to mine lithium could dry up the high Andes - EHN

AntiCapitalist MeetUp: deriving the Salton Sea's ​“Lithium Valley” from Imperial(ism) Valley

For U.S. Companies, the Race for the New EV Battery Is On - Yale E360

Timothy McDonnell (@tmcdonnell4) / X

Lithium landgrab sparks new electric-car risk

Lithium Mining Projects May Not Be Green Friendly - The New York Times