You probably know bitcoin "mining" is a thing. You may not realize, though, that bitcoin mining has specific geographic requirements, not unlike real mining. Because bitcoin mining requires enormous amounts of electricity to run the computer banks, bitcoin mines tend to be located near cheap sources of electricity, which in China (where most bitcoin mines are located) means hydroelectric or, in the Inner Mongolia bitcoin mining operation profiled in this article, coal. qz.com/1054805/what-its-like-working-at-a-sprawling-bitcoin-mine-in-inner-mongolia
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With more than 5,000 new cases of cholera diagnosed every day, the UN has declared Yemen to be suffering from "the world's worst cholera outbreak." In Yemen, cholera rates tend to be worse in places of higher population density but also proportionately worse in the Houthi-held areas of the country (northwest and west). This map looks at the distribution of cholera cases. www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2017/06/yemen-world-worst-cholera-outbreak-mapped-170627110239483.html
School is starting for many this week, and it's important to be able to think logically regardless of what you are studying. Practice your logical thinking and deductive reasoning with this simple three question game based on the Wason Selection Test: www.philosophyexperiments.com/wason/Default.aspx
Hurricane Harvey dumped upwards of 50" of rain on some spots in Texas. What would that much rain look like in your neighborhood? The Washington Post created this interactive mapping tool that takes topography into account in determining local flooding. Just enter your address to see how deep the water would be where you are -- and then check out which spots in your immediate area would fare better and worse. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/08/30/what-the-harvey-deluge-would-look-like-where-you-live
National Public Lands Day is Saturday, September 30. You can celebrate by visiting any park in the U.S. National Park Service -- admission is free on Sept. 30! -- or by participating in a volunteer project on public land. It's not too late to organize your own volunteer project. For more information, including finding a volunteer event in your area or registering your own event, see https://www.neefusa.org/public-lands-day
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