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Does Climate Change cause more Extreme Weather?

Posted on 2022/01/12 by Carl Robitaille

Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits crypto miners

Posted on 2022/01/12 by Carl Robitaille

Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits crypto miners

https://twitter.com/cstross/status/1479160588676833282?s=20

The carbon footprint of creating and selling an NFT artwork

Posted on 2022/01/10 by Carl Robitaille

The carbon footprint of creating and selling an NFT artwork

"Over its lifecycle, the average NFT will accrue a stunning footprint of 211 kg of CO2, equivalent to driving 513 mi in a typical US gasoline-powered car."https://t.co/2yj5rHAace
— James Beacham (@jbbeacham) December 21, 2021

The Thames Barrier must never fail. Here’s why it doesn’t.

Posted on 2022/01/04 by Carl Robitaille

Dawson College has recycled more than 20,000 masks. Why doesn’t everyone?

Posted on 2021/12/07 by Carl Robitaille

Dawson College has recycled more than 20,000 masks. Why doesn’t everyone?

Dawson College has recycled more than 20,000 masks. Why doesn't everyone? https://t.co/Lz57zD1kyP via @mtlgazette
— Toula Drimonis (@ToulasTake) December 7, 2021

How close is nuclear fusion power?

Posted on 2021/10/15 by Carl Robitaille

Average global temperature (1860 to 2021) compared to pre-industrial values

Posted on 2021/10/01 by Carl Robitaille

Average global temperature (1860 to 2021) compared to pre-industrial values

Animation by @neilrkaye compares the global temperature to average pre-industrial levels. Source: https://t.co/EVoqF4bYjc pic.twitter.com/HY0uWGEsEU
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) September 25, 2021

How Mirrors Could Solve our Energy Problem

Posted on 2021/09/10 by Carl Robitaille

The Islands With Too Much Power

Posted on 2021/09/10 by Carl Robitaille

Some locals say a bitcoin mining operation is ruining one of the Finger Lakes

Posted on 2021/07/14 by Carl Robitaille

Some locals say a bitcoin mining operation is ruining one of the Finger Lakes

“The lake is so warm you feel like you’re in a hot tub,” said a woman who lives near a gas-fired New York plant that powers 8,000 computers mining Bitcoin. https://t.co/hlw4sN7OTK
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 5, 2021