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Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

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results indicate that traffic is the dominating source of BC and particulate air pollution in the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto. Soot particles from combustion processes significantly contribute to air pollution because they contain heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which are toxic.

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Evidence from glacier ice: Until it was banned, leaded gasoline dominated the anthropogenic lead emissions in South America

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The team discovered evidence of the dominance of leaded gasoline based on measurements in an ice core from Illimani glacier in Bolivia; Illimani is the highest mountain of the eastern Bolivian Andes and is located at the northeastern margin of the Andean Altiplano. Glacier ice is an invaluable archive of past air pollution. Resources.

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IRENA: diversifying critical material supply chains minimizes geopolitical risks

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For example, Bolivia has 21 million tons of lithium reserves, but produced less than 1% of the world’s supply. By contrast, critical material reserves are widely distributed. Developing countries currently account for most of the global production needed for energy transitions, but their share in reserves is even greater.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Most of the worlds Lithium is located in Bolivia, 50% plus. Which means we would be extremely vunerable to Bolivia for our transportation needs, to a degree which we have never been to a foreign country. Bolivia is no friend of the USA. The coal ash is known to have many toxic metals and other pollutants. — Bill 7.

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