Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile's Atacama salt flat, study shows

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches) per year due to lithium brine extraction, according to a study by the University of Chile. Read full story

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