By the numbers, global bitcoin mining in 2020-2021: Used 173 terawatt hours of electricity (more than most nations) Emitted 86 megatons of carbon (like burning 8.5 billion pounds…
Read more UN-led study finds Bitcoin mining has “concerning” effects on land, water, and carbon.Key points: Enhanced rock weathering makes use of a natural geologic process to store carbon long term Applying 10 tons of basalt dust per hectare of crop land…
Read more Combining Rock Placement on Farms with Emissions Reductions Could Assist in Achieving Crucial IPCC Carbon Removal ObjectiveNewswise — WASHINGTON — Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and frequent with climate change. A new study demonstrates that a recently developed…
Read more The world’s atmospheric rivers now have an intensity ranking like hurricanes
