New Gold Race
How can the race for lithium power a green future?
4.5 (14)
54 mins
Discover how lithium, once a minor chemical, became the backbone of batteries for electric cars and digital devices. Explore the hidden costs of mining this “white gold,” from water depletion in the Atacama to protests by indigenous communities worldwide.
Ep 1:
Is the Race for Lithium Harming the Planet and Its People?
Ep 2:
How Did Mining Lithium Spark Environmental and Social Conflicts?
Ep 3:
Can South America Meet the World’s Growing Lithium Demand?
Ep 4:
Why Is the US Struggling to Build Its EV Metal Supply Chain?
Ep 5:
Can California’s Lithium Boom Deliver Climate Justice?
Ep 6:
How Did Australia Become a Global Leader in Lithium Mining in 2010?
Ep 7:
How Did a Single Chinese Company Beat the US in the Lithium Race?
Ep 8:
Are Lithium-Rich Nations Becoming the Next Electrostates?
Ep 9:
Why Did the US Lose Its Lead in Lithium Production?
Discussions (12)
Stanley
Level 4 · 8 mo agoNuclear is the real shit
Isaac
Level 2 · 8 mo agoIt’s just not sustainable.
Lowell
Level 9 · 8 mo agoLithium is the new oil. Same trash different day
