The global Bitcoin mining network is highly dependent on fossil fuels, having worrying impacts on water and land in addition to a significant carbon footprint, warns the new UN assessment....
Month: October 2023
Chamanara, S., Madani, K.. 2023.The Hidden Environmental Cost of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin Mining Impacts Climate, Water and Land. United Nations, University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Hamilton, Canada,...
Congratulations to the UNU-INWEH researchers and staff members for their achievements in 2023. The year 2023 has been very rewarding for researchers and staff at the United Nations University Institute for...
Oluwasanya G., Omoniyi A., Perera D., Layi-adigun B., Thuy L., Qadir M. (2023) Water quality, Wash, and gender: differential impacts on health and well-being in Abeokuta City, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring...