Flower or Power? Campaigners Fear Lithium Mine Could Kill Rare Plant
Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the dusty corner of Nevada that is the only place on Earth where they exist. Under their roots lie vast reserves of lithium, vital for the rechargeable electric car batteries that will reduce planet-heating pollution, AFP said. But campaigners fear the extraction of the precious metal could destroy the flower's tiny habitat.
Source: aawsat.com
