Global demand for lithium is expected to increase by nearly 500% over the next few decades, as countries invest more in ...

New research led by UMass Amherst hydrologists sounds the alarm over mining practices that use unsustainable amounts fresh ...

Because this brine is very dense, it settles beneath pockets of fresh surface water, which lie on top of the lithium-rich fluid below, forming lagoons. These lagoons often become havens for unique ...

Freshwater essential to lithium mining is running low in the world’s “Lithium Triangle,” a mineral-rich region in the Andean Plateau that stretches across parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile and ...

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There, lithium accumulates in brine, which is heavier than fresh water. As a result, it enters surface water pockets, where it forms layered lagoons that serve as home to local ecosystems. These ...

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Lithium, one of the most important minerals for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and solar panels, is found on the Earth in pools of brine water (highly concentrated solution of salt) known as ...