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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