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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
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In the race to find critical minerals, there’s a ‘gold mine’ literally at our shoreline
Instead of continuing to dig tunnels or pits, some scientists are looking to a promising yet challenging source of minerals: ...
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Back in the pink: Senegal salt lake gets its colour back
The waters of Senegal's Lake Retba are back to their famous pink hues three years after floods washed away their rosy tinge - ...