The Race for Lithium Is Becoming a Race for Water
This investigation was reported in a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations.
Inside Climate News reports that this investigation was reported in a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations.
CALIPATRIA, Calif.—On a border-town road surrounded by alfalfa and grain fields, William Cooper stopped before a dusty, vacant lot. Its owner, he said, is one of many investors drawn to the arid Imperial Valley by a critical mineral propelling the.
This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Race for Lithium Is, Race for Water and Columbia Journalism Investigations.
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- United States · Americas
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- Race for Lithium Is, Race for Water, Columbia Journalism Investigations, Calif
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