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....
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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,...