Lithium is in soaring global demand, because it’s used in electric car batteries. This is good news for the economy of Chile, that meets a third of the world’s lithium needs. Experts say there’s a big financial opportunity for the region, but it comes at an environmental cost. The World’s Tibisay Zea brings us this story from the Atacama Desert, Chile. (Originally aired Nov. 14, 2022.)
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