A groundbreaking new study recently published in the journal Earth’s Future by alum Brendan Moran, professor Dave Boutt, graduate student Sarah McKnight, and colleagues at University of Alaska, is the first to comprehensively account for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition away from fossil fuels and towards green energy, it is critical to fully understand how to responsibly obtain the precious element.