In Chile's Atacama, lithium mining stirs fight over flamingos
On the white plains of Chile's lithium-rich Atacama desert, bright pink flamingos enliven the sprawling salt flats where sporadic blue pools provide much needed hydration.
But flamingo numbers are falling, with a new study linking this to the water extracted by mining firms to pump up brine filled with lithium, the metal used to make batteries for mobile phones, laptop computers and electric vehicles.
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- Published Date: 01:30 | 19 May 2022
- Modified Date: 01:43 | 19 May 2022