Tag: nickel
Nickel mining for EV batteries threatens ‘Amazon of the seas’
The urgent global demand for metals essential to electric vehicle (EV) batteries is threatening one of Earth’s most biodiverse marine environments. Stark drone images, shared by environmental campaigners Global Witness […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple launches new iPhone SE, updated iPad Air
Apple has announced a new version of its cheapest iPhone, an updated iPad Air tablet and a new powerful professional desktop computer called the Mac Studio. During a livestreamed event […]
Smartphone, laptop demands will lead to future metal shortages
Geologists are warning of major shortages of certain types of metals as an "inexorable demand for consumer goods" such as smartphones and laptops is meaning that gadget manufacturers are using up the resources far more quickly than they can be…
