Writer claims 4,200 gallons of water is used for every Bitcoin transaction. People just making stuff up now
Cryptocurrency mining, mainly with Bitcoins and Ethereum, has always been controversial due to the energy and resource consumption required to mine the currency. However, Bitcoin has a new concern, as a recent report outlines that it uses 4,227 gallons of fresh water for every single transaction,…#bitcoinsandethereum #kazakhstan #dnb #vuamsterdam #alexdevries #bitcoin #ethereum #meta (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chevron increases project spending budget by 11% for 2024
File photo: The logo of American multinational energy corporation Chevron is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 6 (Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp…#chevron #lng #britishcolumbia #chrishelgrenfile #chevroncorp #exxonmobil #exxon #tengizchevroil #kazakhstan #hesscorp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OPC to administer reporting award named after Bloomberg ’s Urban
The Rob Urban Award for Reporting in Central and Eastern Europe is being created to honor the former Bloomberg News journalist. The award will be administered by the Overseas Press Club Foundation starting next year. The award will provide an annual scholarship, fellowship or reporting grant to an…#easterneurope #opcfoundation #northamerican #urban #czech #siberia #kazakhstan #postsoviet #bucharesttosofia #sasha (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lawmakers Told: Plan From the Cradle For Healthy Aging
Dr Jetn Sirathranont, member of the Senate of Thailand and AFPPD Secretary-General addresses the conference on International Conference on Demographic Resilience in Uzbekistan. Credit: UNFPA UzbekistanBy Cecilia RussellJOHANNESBURG & TASHKENT, Dec 4 2023 (IPS) Lawmakers were reminded of the benefits of long-term planning and the benefits of evidence-based decision-making in policymaking while grappling with demographic trends, be they an aging population or one with significant growth in youth, like that of Uzbekistan.
The Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan outlined some of the key ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Cecilia Russell Tags: Active Citizens Asia-Pacific Gender Headlines Health Population Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Youth AFPPD Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
US outlines measures to cut methane emissions by 80% in next 15 years
The United States has announced a major crackdown on methane emissions as part of a new effort by several countries at the Cop28 summit to curb the “super pollutant” that is responsible for turbocharging the climate crisis. The US has used the climate conference, which is administered by the UN…#cop28 #dubai #sharp #michaelregan #angola #kenya #romania #kazakhstan #turkmenistan #scotland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kazakhstan signs deals for 3GW of wind power
TotalEnergies signs are seen at a petrol station in Nice, France, October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ALMATY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan on Saturday signed deals with France's TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), United Arab Emirates firm Masdar and Saudi Arabia's…#nice #kazakhstan #totalenergies #unitedarabemirates #masdar #saudiarabia #acwapower #zhambyl #zhetysu #kassymjomarttokayev (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OPEC+ meeting: Russia and Saudi Arabia extend oil output cuts
The November OPEC+ meeting resulted in several more members making deep oil supply cuts whilst others stuck to existing reductions. Euronews Business take a look at how the news moved oil markets. The November OPEC+ meeting was held virtually on Thursday, with this meeting potentially being more…#saudiarabia #iraq #uae #kuwait #kazakhstan #algeria #oman #brent #brazil #opec (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BBC mocked for ‘unfair’ Bitcoin mining article
The BBC once again strode into a den of carnivorous Bitcoiners by publishing a piece about mining entitled: Every Bitcoin payment ‘uses a swimming pool of water.’ This piece claims to cite a “study” that is actually not a study at all, but rather a commentary published in the journal Cell Reports…#bitcoin #alexdevries #bbcbitcoin #bitcoinandwater #antibitcoin #kazakhstan #cambridgeuniversitys #cambridge #bitcoiners #coinbase (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kazakhstan are to additionally reduce oil output by 82,000 bpd in Q1 2024
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Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Important Binance Announcement Affecting Ripple (XRP), ADA, SHIB Holders
TL;DR BUSD Support Ends: Binance to cease support for BUSD products from December 15, 2023, with all BUSD withdrawals stopping on December 31. Balances will be converted to FDUSD at 1:1. Trading Pair Removals: Key trading pairs including XRP/BUSD and BTC/BUSD will be removed. Certain countries are…#busd #fdusd #xrpbusd #btcbusd #bitshares #perleco #tornadocash #waltonchain #poland #kazakhstan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
“I Want to Live On” – Documentary Premiere on Kazakhstan Nuclear Test Survivors
Kazakhstan documentary premiere panelists. Credit: Naureen HossainBy Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Nov 29 2023 (IPS) This week in New York, nuclear arms and the efforts to abolish these weapons will reign paramount. Since its adoption in 2017 and its subsequent implementation in 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has been signed by over 90 Member States, 69 of whom have ratified or acceded to it.
This year commemorates the Second Meeting of State Parties, where the member states and NGOs will come together to revisit the Treaty, and the wider issues that emerge from the question of disarmament....
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Asia-Pacific Environment Headlines Health Human Rights Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Just one Bitcoin transaction consumes the same amount of water used to fill a swimming pool
Bitcoin could make a change to make the cryptocurrency more environmentally friendly. A single Bitcoin transaction could use the same amount of water needed to fill a garden swimming pool, according to a new study on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. It estimates that in 2021 Bitcoin…#bitcoin #miningbitcoin #alexdevries #phd #pakistan #devries #centralasia #kazakhstan #washingtondc #proofofwork (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oil slightly higher as OPEC+ awaited, Black Sea storm disrupts supply
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil edged higher on Wednesday as investors turned cautious ahead of a crucial OPEC+ meeting to decide output policy in the coming months, while a supply disruption caused by a storm in the Black Sea provided a lift for prices. futures climbed 3 cents to $81.71 a barrel…#tokyo #blacksea #kazakh #kazakhstan #hiroyukikikukawa #nstrading #nissan #warrenpatterson #ewamanthey #ingbank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oil prices edge higher as markets look to potential OPEC+ output cuts
Investing.com -- Oil prices edged higher Tuesday as traders await this week’s delayed OPEC+ meeting, hopeful of the extension or even deepening of ongoing production cuts. By 08:55 ET (13.55 GMT), the futures traded 0.5% higher at $75.24 a barrel and the contract climbed 0.5% to $80.23 a barrel.…#african #saudiarabia #ing #nonopec #kazakhstan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Turkey faces scrutiny as exports to Russia surge, fuelling concerns of sanctions evasion
Turkey's significant increase in exports of critical goods to Russia sparks fears of sanctions evasion, leading to urgent diplomatic discussions and potential ramifications for Turkey's relations with NATO. Turkish exports of essential goods to Russia, crucial for Moscow's military production,…#turkey #nato #turkish #moscow #soviet #kazakhstan #serbia #ukraine #briannelson #hongkong (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news