Lithium
Inside the 'White Gold' Rush to Mine American Lithium and Make Millions
Lithium could power the 21st century. But the methods used to find it are largely from the 1800s.
Government Invests $5M to Turn the Rust Belt Into the Lithium Belt
The Department of Energy has invested millions in a battery manufacturing program in Appalachia as part of the clean energy transition.
The Largest Lithium-Ion Battery in the World Keeps Melting
Ten battery packs melted in an energy storage facility in California, the second meltdown in five months.
An Incredibly Toxic Lake Will Become One of the US' First Lithium Mines
The promise and peril of turning the Salton Sea into California’s “Lithium Valley.”
Inside the Lithium Mining War That Could Poison the Nevada Desert’s Water
A mining giant wants to extract lithium from the Nevada desert to power electric cars. But a more sustainable future doesn’t come without costs.
Here's Why Your Phone Battery Sucks
Besides the daily frustration of running low, there's a lot more to know about those rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Scientists Say Lithium Should Be Added to Drinking Water to Prevent Suicides
A new study published in the 'British Journal of Psychiatry' finds a link between lithium in drinking water and lower suicide levels
First Lawsuit of Its Kind Accuses Big Tech of Profiting From Child Labor in Cobalt Mines
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell, and Tesla are being sued over their alleged reliance on cobalt mined by children.
The Long, Strange History of Psychotropic Drugs in America
From insane asylums to Lithium and Prozac to a future that may be increasingly about mushrooms and LSD.
The Supply Chain Can’t Handle Skyrocketing Demand for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium is “the new gasoline,” but our mining infrastructure isn’t designed to handle the electric car revolution.
I Lost My Mind at Age 16
An excerpt from author Jaime Lowe's new book 'MENTAL: Lithium, Love, and Losing My Mind.'
Should We Be Putting Lithium in Our Water?
Trace amounts of the element has been linked to lower levels of crime and suicide.