SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 8: Flamingos fly in Laguna Chaxa in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Cracks appear in Laguna Chaxa in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Cracks appear while a flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Cracks appear while a flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A flamingo walks on the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A flamingo eats on the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 8: A flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A view of the Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos fly in Laguna Chaxa in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos fly in Laguna Chaxa in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A view of the in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 8: A flamingo walks on Chaxa lagoon, on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos walk on Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos stand on Chaxa lagoon, on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 8: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A view of the Salar de Atacama where three species of flamingos live in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 8: Flamingos fly in Laguna Chaxa in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Cracks appear in Laguna Chaxa in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Cracks appear while a flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Cracks appear while a flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A flamingo walks on the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A flamingo eats on the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 8: A flamingo eats in the Chaxa lagoon on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A view of the Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos fly in Laguna Chaxa in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos fly in Laguna Chaxa in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: A view of the in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 8: A flamingo walks on Chaxa lagoon, on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos walk on Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos stand on Chaxa lagoon, on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 8: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon on November 8 in Salar de Atacama, Chile. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in the last five years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )

SALAR DE ATACAMA, CHILE - NOVEMBER 08: Flamingos eat in the Chaxa lagoon in Salar de Atacama, Chile on November 08, 2022. The average number of flamingos in the Salar de Atacama in recent years has been reduced by 20%, according to the Forestry Commission. Chile has 3 of the 6 known species of flamingo in the world, which feed on brine shrimp, algae and plankton that thrive in the local salt water. Some locals say miners extracting water from the ground for lithium, which is used in electric vehicles, coupled with climate change, are starving long-legged birds in the process. The Chilean flamingo is considered a near threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ( Lucas Aguayo Araos - Anadolu Agency )