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Local indigenous communities have a spiritual connection with the pools, known as “eyes”, in the Salinas Grandes salt flat in Argentina's high Andes. Mining interests are eager to exploit the lithium deposits of this popular tourist area and delicate ecosystem. The promise of “clean” energy replacing our use of fossil fuels must be balanced with knowing the impact that the minerals and metals involved in the process are having on communities and the environment around the world. (Photo by Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post)
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