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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. Different forms of gated communities were also found to be on the rise globally.

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KABIL Secures $24 Million Lithium Exploration Deal in Argentina | Autocar Professional

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The exploration pact grants KABIL exclusive rights to explore and develop lithium resources in five blocks in Argentina. ” The move aligns with India’s broader strategy to secure essential minerals from resource-rich nations globally.

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

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According to The Economist , the “global scramble to secure supplies of lithium by the world’s largest battery producers, and by end-users such as carmakers”, among other things, has seen the price of lithium carbonate imported to China more than double just in November and December of last year alone, when it reached an amazing $13,000 per ton.

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