智利独特的“卡拉奇鱼”面临新的锂开采项目带来的灭绝威胁。 Chile's unique "karachi" fish faces extinction threat from a new lithium mining project.

智利的Ascotan盐滩(Orestias ascotanensis)或“karachi”鱼(“karachi”鱼)中的一种稀有鱼种可能因计划进行的锂采矿项目而濒临灭绝。 A rare fish species in Chile's Ascotan salt flats, the Orestias ascotanensis, or "karachi" fish, faces potential extinction due to a planned lithium mining project. 鱼类适应了高重金属和可变盐度等恶劣条件,其人口已经从以前铜矿开采活动中下降。 The fish, adapted to harsh conditions including high heavy metals and variable salinity, has already seen its population decline from previous copper mining activities. 当地人和专家呼吁采取保障措施保护采矿期间的生态系统。 Locals and experts call for safeguards to protect the ecosystem during mining.

November 20, 2024

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