One of the biggest obstacles on the road to a low-carbon energy future is caused by the rare-earth element lithium, a ...

Lithium can be toxic if not used properly. Further, the research is still in the early stages and it is unlikely that a ...

A Nature study from Harvard suggests lithium loss—known from psychiatric use—may play a key role in Alzheimer’s onset, pointing to a potential new treatment path ...

The mining of lithium for batteries – the key to the electric vehicle revolution and levelling out the power supplied by ...

A new report on the impact of lithium mining in South America’s lithium triangle has found that methods used by companies in ...

The increasing demand for lithium to support electric vehicle production is placing a significant strain on global freshwater resources, especially in already arid regions like the Lithium Triangle. A ...

TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching desert. Flores de Callata’s native Kolla people have ...

A first-ever study from the U.S. Geological Survey found roughly 40 percent of groundwater contains lithium above EPA’s health reference level. The U.S. Geological Survey mapped for the first time ...

A lithium boom in southeastern Utah is only getting bigger, and the mining companies involved in two new explorations for the mineral want to use a lot of water. The Bureau of Land Management recently ...

Where does dietary lithium come from, and can it really help your mood and memory? Discover food sources, benefits, and safety in simple terms.

Lithium fell into favor mid-century as effective in bipolar disorder (and more), then fell out due to side effects. Now, we ...

The batteries in both electric vehicles and common household tools can cause fires if they end up in floodwaters after a ...