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Latin American Wetland Loss Exceeds Global Average, Driven by Lithium Mining and Unsustainable Consumption"
Latin America and the Caribbean have lost 59% of their wetlands in 50 years due to extractive industries, land use changes, and climate impacts, threatening biodiversity and indigenous rights, particularly in the lithium-rich Andean wetlands.
Latin American Wetland Loss Exceeds Global Average, Driven by Lithium Mining and Unsustainable Consumption"
Latin America and the Caribbean have lost 59% of their wetlands in 50 years due to extractive industries, land use changes, and climate impacts, threatening biodiversity and indigenous rights, particularly in the lithium-rich Andean wetlands.
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56% Bias Score
Nevada Lithium Mine Faces Investigation Over Groundwater Depletion Threatening Endangered Snail
Opponents of Nevada's Thacker Pass lithium mine, the nation's largest, are demanding a federal investigation into whether the project has caused a nearly 5-foot drop in groundwater levels since 2018, potentially threatening the extinction of a tiny, unique snail. Construction began in 2023, followin...
Nevada Lithium Mine Faces Investigation Over Groundwater Depletion Threatening Endangered Snail
Opponents of Nevada's Thacker Pass lithium mine, the nation's largest, are demanding a federal investigation into whether the project has caused a nearly 5-foot drop in groundwater levels since 2018, potentially threatening the extinction of a tiny, unique snail. Construction began in 2023, followin...
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48% Bias Score
Portugal Authorizes Lithium Mining Despite Local Opposition
The Portuguese government authorized Savannah Lithium to access private lands in Boticas for lithium mining despite local opposition, granting a one-year easement for surveying; this follows Germany's expression of interest in financing the project to reduce EU's dependence on Chinese lithium import...
Portugal Authorizes Lithium Mining Despite Local Opposition
The Portuguese government authorized Savannah Lithium to access private lands in Boticas for lithium mining despite local opposition, granting a one-year easement for surveying; this follows Germany's expression of interest in financing the project to reduce EU's dependence on Chinese lithium import...
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40% Bias Score
Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom
Six-year-old Juliet Samaniya works in illegal lithium mines in Nasarawa, Nigeria, for less than a dollar a day, highlighting the exploitation of children in the global clean energy transition due to poverty, weak regulations, and the involvement of Chinese companies.
Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom
Six-year-old Juliet Samaniya works in illegal lithium mines in Nasarawa, Nigeria, for less than a dollar a day, highlighting the exploitation of children in the global clean energy transition due to poverty, weak regulations, and the involvement of Chinese companies.
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52% Bias Score
"Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom"
"Illegal lithium mining in Nigeria's Nasarawa state has led to the exploitation of children as young as 5, who work in dangerous conditions for minimal pay; a Chinese company purchased lithium without questioning its source or how it was obtained."
"Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom"
"Illegal lithium mining in Nigeria's Nasarawa state has led to the exploitation of children as young as 5, who work in dangerous conditions for minimal pay; a Chinese company purchased lithium without questioning its source or how it was obtained."
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24% Bias Score
"Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom"
"The surging global demand for lithium used in electric vehicle batteries has exposed the dark side of Nigeria's mining industry, where children as young as 5 are exploited in dangerous, illegal mines, often selling their ore to Chinese companies with little to no oversight."
"Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom"
"The surging global demand for lithium used in electric vehicle batteries has exposed the dark side of Nigeria's mining industry, where children as young as 5 are exploited in dangerous, illegal mines, often selling their ore to Chinese companies with little to no oversight."
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36% Bias Score
Nevada Lithium Mine Faces Investigation Over Groundwater Drop, Snail's Survival
Opponents of Nevada's Thacker Pass lithium mine are demanding a federal investigation into a reported 5-foot groundwater drop since 2018, threatening the Kings River pyrg snail, found only at this site, amidst ongoing legal battles involving the mine and the tribes whose ancestors were massacred the...
Nevada Lithium Mine Faces Investigation Over Groundwater Drop, Snail's Survival
Opponents of Nevada's Thacker Pass lithium mine are demanding a federal investigation into a reported 5-foot groundwater drop since 2018, threatening the Kings River pyrg snail, found only at this site, amidst ongoing legal battles involving the mine and the tribes whose ancestors were massacred the...
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40% Bias Score
Murmansk Oblast Attracts Over 160 Billion Rubles in Investment
Murmansk Oblast's economy received over 160 billion rubles in investment during the first nine months of 2024, fueled by infrastructure projects like the new Lavna coal terminal and the planned development of significant lithium deposits, bolstering regional growth and global trade.
Murmansk Oblast Attracts Over 160 Billion Rubles in Investment
Murmansk Oblast's economy received over 160 billion rubles in investment during the first nine months of 2024, fueled by infrastructure projects like the new Lavna coal terminal and the planned development of significant lithium deposits, bolstering regional growth and global trade.
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40% Bias Score
Portugal Authorizes Lithium Mine Despite Local Opposition
The Portuguese government authorized Savannah Lithium to access land for its Barroso lithium mine, despite local opposition, aiming to reduce EU dependence on China for lithium. This allows the company to proceed with the project's definitive study, potentially starting in 2026.
Portugal Authorizes Lithium Mine Despite Local Opposition
The Portuguese government authorized Savannah Lithium to access land for its Barroso lithium mine, despite local opposition, aiming to reduce EU dependence on China for lithium. This allows the company to proceed with the project's definitive study, potentially starting in 2026.
Progress
44% Bias Score
"Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom"
"Driven by soaring global demand for electric vehicle batteries, Nigeria's unregulated lithium mining industry uses child labor, with children as young as five working in dangerous conditions for minimal pay in illegal mines near Abuja; a Chinese company was observed buying lithium without questioni...
"Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom"
"Driven by soaring global demand for electric vehicle batteries, Nigeria's unregulated lithium mining industry uses child labor, with children as young as five working in dangerous conditions for minimal pay in illegal mines near Abuja; a Chinese company was observed buying lithium without questioni...
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48% Bias Score
Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom
Six-year-old Juliet Samaniya works in illegal lithium mines in Nasarawa, Nigeria, earning less than a dollar a day to help support her family, highlighting the exploitation of children in the global clean energy transition, driven by lax regulation and the involvement of Chinese companies.
Child Labor Fuels Nigeria's Lithium Boom
Six-year-old Juliet Samaniya works in illegal lithium mines in Nasarawa, Nigeria, earning less than a dollar a day to help support her family, highlighting the exploitation of children in the global clean energy transition, driven by lax regulation and the involvement of Chinese companies.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Nigerian Child Labor Fuels Global Lithium Demand
Six-year-old Juliet Samaniya works in illegal lithium mines in Nasarawa, Nigeria, for less than a dollar a day, exposing the exploitation of children in the global clean energy supply chain, where weak regulation and corrupt officials allow Chinese companies to purchase lithium without questioning t...
Nigerian Child Labor Fuels Global Lithium Demand
Six-year-old Juliet Samaniya works in illegal lithium mines in Nasarawa, Nigeria, for less than a dollar a day, exposing the exploitation of children in the global clean energy supply chain, where weak regulation and corrupt officials allow Chinese companies to purchase lithium without questioning t...
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28% Bias Score
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