Green Tech Growth Sparks New Environmental Challenges
TL;DR
The surge in global lithium demand for renewable energy technologies is causing significant environmental damage in Chile's Atacama Desert, including water shortages and harm to local ecosystems and communities, raising concerns about the environmental costs of green tech.
Topics:businessenvironment#chile#climate-change#environment#environmental-impact#lithium-mining#water-shortage
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