The World’s Largest Lithium Deposit Could Transform Energy – But It Might Destroy Ecosystems
Salar de Uyuni holds the world’s largest lithium reserve, but mining could threaten local ecosystems. A study by Duke ...
Examining the potential environmental effects of mining the world's largest lithium deposit
The world's largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for ...
NASA’s Asteroid Sample Reveals a Shocking Link Between Space and Earth’s Salt Lakes
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both contain minerals formed by evaporating salty water, hinting that Bennu’s parent body once ...
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Examining the potential environmental effects of mining the world’s largest lithium deposit
DURHAM, N.C. -- The world’s largest known lithium deposit exists within ... discharge of brine from the evaporation ponds to the surrounding salt pan could negatively affect wildlife.