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Why Greenland's Vast Natural Resources Won't Necessarily Translate Into Huge Profits
Greenlands natural resources minister, Naaja Nathanielsen, said in 2025 that she wanted mining to become a "very good, stable supplement" to the countrys overwhelming dependence on the fisheries industry.
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Energy Transition: How Coal Mines Could Go Solar
Disused coal mines could be refashioned to place vast fields of solar panels, a new report suggests, providing an unlikely solution to a common obstacle to uptake of the green energy source.
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Researchers Question Authenticity of Mosasaur Fossil in Morocco Mine
The discovery of a mosasaur fossil in a phosphate mine in Morocco has raised concerns over its authenticity. Initially described in 2021 as a new species, Xenodens calminechari, the fossil included a jawbone and sharp teeth, leading researchers to claim its uniqueness. However, new findings have prompted skepticism, particularly regarding the struc...
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Fossil Found In Kutch May Belong To Largest Snake To Have Ever Lived: Study
Fossils recovered from Kutch in Gujarat may have belonged to the spine of one of the largest snakes to ever have lived, according to new research from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
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Bitcoin Mining's Climate Damage Is As Bad For Earth As Beef, Fossil Fuel: Study
Between 2016 and 2021, the amount of emissions needed to produce one coin grew from less than a tonne to 113 tonnes.
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Bitcoin Makes Slim Gains in Use of Sustainable Energy, Cambridge University Research Shows
Bitcoin has made slim gains in the use of green energy, or sustainable energy this year, according to research by Cambridge University. Fossil fuels made up some 62 percent of Bitcoin's energy mix in January 2022, the latest data available, versus 65 percent a year earlier, as per the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). The stu...
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New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to pull brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the US.
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Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Plants That Power BTC Mining to Lose Permits in New York State
The State Senate of New York has reportedly passed a bill, that could restric operational permits for fossil fuel plants that power Bitcoin mining. The bill will be enforced only after state governor Kathy Hochul signs it into an Act. The bill came into formation after the activity of Bitcoin mining escalated in the New York State, raising environm...
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Tesla, Block, Blockstream to Mine Bitcoin Off Solar Power in Texas
Tesla, payments firm Block, and blockchain company Blockstream will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said.
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Adani's Controversial Australia Mine Will Be Used For Electricity In India
Billionaire Gautam Adani's coal mine in Australia, a project that's become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, is preparing to begin exports after more than a decade of bitter dispute over its development.
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Why Greenland's Vast Natural Resources Won't Necessarily Translate Into Huge Profits
Greenlands natural resources minister, Naaja Nathanielsen, said in 2025 that she wanted mining to become a "very good, stable supplement" to the countrys overwhelming dependence on the fisheries industry.
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Energy Transition: How Coal Mines Could Go Solar
Disused coal mines could be refashioned to place vast fields of solar panels, a new report suggests, providing an unlikely solution to a common obstacle to uptake of the green energy source.
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Researchers Question Authenticity of Mosasaur Fossil in Morocco Mine
The discovery of a mosasaur fossil in a phosphate mine in Morocco has raised concerns over its authenticity. Initially described in 2021 as a new species, Xenodens calminechari, the fossil included a jawbone and sharp teeth, leading researchers to claim its uniqueness. However, new findings have prompted skepticism, particularly regarding the struc...
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Fossil Found In Kutch May Belong To Largest Snake To Have Ever Lived: Study
Fossils recovered from Kutch in Gujarat may have belonged to the spine of one of the largest snakes to ever have lived, according to new research from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
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Bitcoin Mining's Climate Damage Is As Bad For Earth As Beef, Fossil Fuel: Study
Between 2016 and 2021, the amount of emissions needed to produce one coin grew from less than a tonne to 113 tonnes.
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Bitcoin Makes Slim Gains in Use of Sustainable Energy, Cambridge University Research Shows
Bitcoin has made slim gains in the use of green energy, or sustainable energy this year, according to research by Cambridge University. Fossil fuels made up some 62 percent of Bitcoin's energy mix in January 2022, the latest data available, versus 65 percent a year earlier, as per the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). The stu...
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New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to pull brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the US.
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Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Plants That Power BTC Mining to Lose Permits in New York State
The State Senate of New York has reportedly passed a bill, that could restric operational permits for fossil fuel plants that power Bitcoin mining. The bill will be enforced only after state governor Kathy Hochul signs it into an Act. The bill came into formation after the activity of Bitcoin mining escalated in the New York State, raising environm...
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Tesla, Block, Blockstream to Mine Bitcoin Off Solar Power in Texas
Tesla, payments firm Block, and blockchain company Blockstream will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said.
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Adani's Controversial Australia Mine Will Be Used For Electricity In India
Billionaire Gautam Adani's coal mine in Australia, a project that's become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, is preparing to begin exports after more than a decade of bitter dispute over its development.
