Lithium mining may be putting some flamingos in Chile at risk
The quest to produce “greener” batteries may take a toll on biodiversity in some regions
![Andean flamingos feed in a pool in a salt flat, with mountains in the background](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/031122_JB_flamingo-lithium_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Andean flamingos (Phoenicopterus andinus) feed in Salar de Atacama, Chile. This is one of two flamingo species threatened by lithium mining in the region.
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