Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-07-15 05:19:26 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E468FC0FDF9F3EEADE49950DEA9EE05062B4C5445E8E4D2C3846888AB3E0F2B4
Participant Details
Original Note:
There is no “leaching” here. Lithium rich brine is pumped to the surface and left to evaporate in these ponds. Some reagents are added to aid in precipitating salts but they’re not environmentally dangerous at all. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790824000296 https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-lithium-mined
All Note Details