Relic Groundwater and Prolonged Drought Confound Interpretations of Water Sustainability and Lithium Extraction in Arid Lands
Abstract Demand for lithium for batteries is growing rapidly with the global push to decarbonize energy systems. The Salar de Atacama, Chile holds ∼42% of the planet's reserves in the form of brine hosted in massive evaporite aquifers. The mining of these brines and associated freshwater use ha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Earth's Future |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002555 |