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#video#Bolivia Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat. It covers 11,000 square kilometres. Locals call it ‘God’s Mirror’. When salt was in great demand, it was essential. But now the situation has changed. In the late 1980s, vast lithium reserves were found at the salt flat, some of the biggest in the world. Lithium sometimes referred to as ‘21st-century oil,’ is an essential raw material needed to manufacture batteries. But unfortunately, lithium extraction pollutes the atmosphere and seriously disrupts the ecosystem. Still, saleros continue their work even risking their health because salt has become their whole life — they earn their living extracting it, making art pieces of it and even building salt houses. You can watch the full documentary on @documentaryplanet Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary