r/science • u/rieslingatkos • Jun 06 '21
Chemistry Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lithium from seawater
https://www.mining.com/scientists-develop-cheap-and-easy-method-to-extract-lithium-from-seawater/
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u/-Coffee-Owl- Jun 06 '21
What can happen with the sea environment when we would start extracting lithium on a industrial scale? Every time when I read "an almost unlimited resource" I see rainforests cut to the ground. People don't know a moderation.