Tag: heat
China’s heat waves show its climate adaptation plans have a way to go
China just finished one of its most disastrous summers on record, with record-breaking heat, drought, and wildfires leading to water shortages even [...]
California Gov. Newsom on climate change, extreme prolonged heat
A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., July 11, 2021.Bridget Bennett | ReutersSpeaking during a heat wave that brought Califo [...]
California avoids widespread rolling blackouts as heat strains grid
A temperature sign at an El Dorado Savings Bank during a heatwave in Sacramento, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | [...]
Repurposing Bitcoin mining heat can solve global energy crisis: Arcane
The flexibility behind running Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations can be vital to solving the real-world problems that stand in the way of the energy ind [...]
Record Inflation Print Turns Up Heat on the ECB
EUR CPI Key Points:Consumer Prices Rose to 9.1% in August from 8.9% a month earlier.Food Inflation Enters Double Digit Territory.Expectations are for [...]
Severe heat and droughts are wreaking havoc
The summer of 2022 has seen significant, sustained drought across the globe, from Europe to China, to the US and Africa, and has brought with it se [...]
Riot Blockchain’s Bitcoin mining productivity dropped 28% YOY amid record Texas heat
Crypto mining firm Riot Blockchain reported it produced fewer Bitcoin (BTC) in July 2022 than that in July 2021 after scaling down operations at its T [...]
Riot Blockchain Mined 28% Less Bitcoin in July as Heat Wave Cut Power Supply
Several bitcoin miners temporarily halted mining operations as energy demand soared in July due to heat waves that swept through the U.S., particularl [...]
Your AC can be cut off in a heat wave over an unpaid energy bill
The human body can’t withstand extra-hot temperatures for very long. A healthy person can tolerate 95 degrees Fahrenheit of combined heat and humi [...]
Australian Dollar Drops on Soft CPI that Takes the Heat Out of RBA Meeting Next Week
Australian Dollar, AUD/USD, CPI, Inflation, RBA - Talking PointsThe Australian Dollar slipped after CPI came in lower than anticipatedA 6.1% headline [...]
Australian Dollar Drops as Soft CPI Takes the Heat Out of the RBA Next Week
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Texas a Bitcoin ‘hot spot’ even as heat waves affect crypto miners
Extreme heat won’t stop miners from setting up operations in Texas, but more sustainable practices may be re [...]
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Drop Since July 2021 as Miners Feel the Texas Heat
The bitcoin mining difficulty adjusted downwards as miners unplugge their machines amid U.S. heatwaves.
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Vitalik Drinks Hot Water in Heat Wave and Other Observations from Paris Ethereum Conference
Vitalik Drinks Hot Water in Heat Wave and Other Observations from Paris Ethereum Conference
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Europe suffers from deadly heat wave as wildfires displace thousands
A deadly heat wave in Western Europe has triggered intense wildfires, disrupted transportation and displaced thousands of people as the continent grap [...]