Countries with the biggest environmental footprints of bitcoin mining (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

Countries with the biggest environmental footprints of bitcoin mining

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Each country’s environmental impact of bitcoin mining depends largely on its breakdown of energy sources.

Credit

Chamanara et al. (2023)/Earth's Future

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