Cryptocurrency Mining is Destroying the Environment Fact
Proof-of-work mining (the type of mining used for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies) has some negative environmental impacts… as do the systems behind most other mediums of exchange.
Environment
Environment describes a natural system of living and non-living things. In regards to earth the environment is the closed system of earth and all things affecting it.
Factoids tagged with "Environment"
Air Spins Differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres Fact
The Coriolis Effect causes air to spin different directions in each Hemisphere. This can only affect large systems like wind and ocean currents.
There is a “Plastic Garbage Island” in the Ocean Myth
There is no visible “plastic island,” or “garbage patch” in the ocean. Instead, large low-density patches of plastic particles are caught in the ocean’s major gyres below the water’s surface.
Vegetarianism is Worse For the Environment than Eating Meat Myth
Both animal-derived and plant-derived food production has consequences, but meat production is worse for the environment in most cases.
The Polar Ice Caps are Melting Fact
Data shows that the polar ice caps are melting due to natural and human factors.
Climate Change is Different than Global Warming Fact
Global warming describes an increase in the Earth’s average temperature, climate change describes all changes to climate, including global warming and it’s effects.
Humans Impact Climate Change Fact
Humans impact climate change. Since the industrial revolution the burning of oil, coal, and gas has had an increasing effect on climate.
Blog Posts tagged with "Environment"
How to Understand the Politics of the Climate Change Debate
To understand the climate change debate, it is important to clarify some confusion regarding climate change denial and skepticism.