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20,000 Died Amid Punishing Heatwaves And Record Temperatures Across Western Europe This Summer, Data Indicates
Topline Extreme heat was responsible for more than 20,000 deaths across western Europe this summer, official figures suggest, as the continent was battered by a series of punishing heatwaves and recor...
How A Western Heatwave Is Setting Disturbing Records
A sign at Talini’s Nursery advises customers that it is closing early due to the heatwave in … [+] Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. The National Weather Service reported the tem...
These Are The Key Record-Breaking Temperatures For Summer 2022
Topline Summer 2022 continues to burn through the record books–with more than 1,200 places breaking daily high temperatures in the past 30 days—here’s a real-time tracker of the most noteworthy, daily...
China’s heatwave could have knock-on effect on its economy: Economist
A citizen wearing a breathing mask to escape heat rides on the road on May 23, 2019 in China. The electricity load in the Chinese province of Henan reached a new record on Monday, primarily driven by ...
Heatwave Causes Texas BTC Miners to Slow Down
There is a rapid heatwave spreading through the state of Texas. This means everybody’s air conditioning units are going to be on, and electricity is going to be short. As a result, crypto miners in th...
Crypto Miner Riot Made $9.5M by Shutting Down Amid Texas Heatwave – crypto.news
Riot Blockchain, an American Bitcoin mining company, earned an estimated $9.5 million in power credits by halting mining operations at its Texas facility last month in response to a state request. Rio...
Texas miner profited ‘significantly’ more by shutting down amid heatwave than mining Bitcoin
After Bitcoin (BTC) miners in Texas heeded the state’s grid operator’s pleas to consumers to reduce power usage during peak demand due to record-breaking temperatures, one of the largest cryptocurrenc...
Bitcoin Miner Riot Earned $9.5M for Shutting Down During Texas Heatwave
Riot blockchain paused mining operations at its Texas facility last month upon request from the state—and was handsomely rewarded. The industrial crypto miner, according to a company statement on Wedn...
Boston Breaks 1928 Daily Record High – These Are The Key Record-Breaking Temperatures For Summer 2022
Topline Summer 2022 continues to burn through the record books–Boston broke a daily record high set in 1928 Thursday—and here’s a real-time tracker of the most noteworthy, daily record-breaking high t...
Wacky Wine News: The Heatwave Edition
And you thought the chocolate martini was cheesy? Velveeta Just when you thought the news couldn’t get any wackier, it does! Here’s the “Heatwave Edition of Wine (and more) News of the Weird.” In a tr...
Heatwave causes largest Bitcoin mining power drop since China ban
As the world battles with soaring air temperatures that have engulfed multiple countries around the globe and are breaking century-long meteorological records in some of them, Bitcoin (BTC) miners are...
U.K. Records Its Hottest Temperature Ever Amid Extreme Heatwave
Topline The U.K. recorded its hottest ever temperature on Tuesday, according to provisional Met Office figures, as the country faces a second day of extreme heat amid warnings of wildfires and reports...
Yes, It’s Getting Hotter — This Simple Graphic Explains
As I type this, heat records are being shattered in Europe. Minutes ago, the UK Met Office tweeted, “A temperature of 39.1°C has provisionally been recorded at Charlwood, Surrey. If confirmed this wil...
Crypto Miners In Texas To Shut Down Amid Heatwave Concerns
Crypto excavators in Texas shut down their tasks in front of a heat wave Experts believe it will test the constraints of the state’s power framework The solicitation to close down came from the not-f...
Most Homes In The United Kingdom Have No Air Conditioning
I still cannot believe what I am reading. The United Kingdom (UK) Met Office, essentially their version of the U.S. National Weather Service, is forecasting unprecedented temperatures for early next w...
Texas Crypto Miners Move to Switch Off as Heatwave Threatens Power Grid
Crypto miners in Texas shut down their operations ahead of a heat wave many anticipate will test the limits of the state’s power infrastructure. The request to shut down came from the nonprofit Elect...
Heatwave Forces Texas Bitcoin Miners to Shut Down
Key Takeaways Bitcoin miners are turning their machines off following calls for energy conservation by Texas authorities in anticipation of a brutal heatwave. More than 1,000 megawatts worth of Bitcoi...
Miners in Texas respond to heatwave and record power demand
High temperatures in Texas this week have led to record-breaking power use levels for the month of June, presenting a test for state’s power grid. And the heatwave has had implications for some ...
Climate change made India heatwave 100x more likely: U.K . Met Office
A farmer pours water on himself while working at a wheat farm in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. T. Narayan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The blistering heatwave in northw...