A deposit of lithium. The worldwide drive to abandon fossil fuels has pushed up the demand for lithium-ion batteries needed to store and run clean power. Getty Images
A deposit of lithium. The worldwide drive to abandon fossil fuels has pushed up the demand for lithium-ion batteries needed to store and run clean power. Getty Images

How industry‘s lust for lithium could save the planet - or destroy it in the process




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