Bitcoin mining has 'very worrying' impacts on land and water, not only carbon

ScienceDaily
Oct 24, 2023, 11:40 pm42 pts
As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have grown in market share, they've been criticized for their heavy carbon footprint: Cryptocurrency mining is an energy-intensive endeavor. Mining has massive water and land footprints as well, according to a new study that is the first to detail country-by-country…

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