The Salton Sea in the U.S. state of California ​was once the center of a resort town, before grappling with decades of water contamination and drought.

But the same region is being revive​d as a major global source of lithium - used in battery production. And the industry could have an impact not just on the local community, but the global automotive sector.

CGTN’s Ediz Tiyanşan reports.

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