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Excessive Lithium Mining Is Sinking the Atacama Salt Flat in Chile | Firstpost America

Excessive Lithium Mining Is Sinking the Atacama Salt Flat in Chile | Firstpost America The Atacama Salt Flat in northern Chile, a stunning natural landscape rich in geysers, rare birds, and a massive salt expanse, is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters per year due to human activities, particularly lithium brine extraction. Lithium, often called “white gold,”…