Does the nickel needed to make electric car batteries cancel out the benefits?

(KXAN) — Electric vehicles are the the forefront in the battle against climate change — and they're top of mind for many as Tesla relocates its headquarters to the Austin area.Yet, these cars still need resources to power their lithium-ion batteries.And that resource? Nickel — and lots of it.NBC News tracked nickel mining from the the Philippine rain forest all the way to Tesla the U.S. and found this mining is shrinking the rain forest and polluting the waters.
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