Why a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalism

In the Atacama desert, lithium extraction poses serious threats to both the environment and local communities. The Salar de Atacama, holding a significant portion of the world's lithium reserves, faces rising social and environmental costs that disrupt ecosystems and threaten species like flamingos. Full story and more reels: https://newsreel.video #news #environment #lithium #Chile #sustainability #flamingos #mining #Atacama