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Science news (Washington), 2022-04, Vol.201 (7), p.7
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Washington: Society for Science & the Public
Erscheinungsjahr
2022
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Flamingos may be a kind of canary in the coal mine when it comes to warning that there can be hidden costs of green technologies. Lithium mining appears to be a major threat to the iconic pink birds that rely on salt flats bordering the high Andes. Mining of the metal and climate change together are causing the decline of two flamingo species found only on Andean plateaus, researchers report in the Mar 9 Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Because of its use in lightweight, rechargeable batteries for electric cars, smartphones and other items, lithium is expected to play a major role in helping fight climate change. And global demand is expected to soar. The new finding fits into a growing body of research revealing lithium mining's adverse impacts on ecosystems.