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Jan 26, 2023, 5:00 am240 pts
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Demand for lithium — an environmentally devastating mineral to mine that’s essential for electric vehicle batteries — is set to explode by 4,000 percent if the number of cars on the road stays the same, highlighting the need for investment in transit, smaller batteries and better recycling. (Grist) The…
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