The Battery Boom Is Draining the Andes – And Scientists Say It’s Worse Than We Thought

New research reveals that current global water models dramatically overestimate the amount of freshwater available for lithium mining in South America’s Lithium Triangle, a critical hub for the world’s battery supply. Using a custom-built model, scientists found that freshwater inflows are 10 times lower than previously believed, putting local ecosystems and indigenous communities at high […] Read More

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