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In a reversal of the previous years' mainstream media coverage, of this year's 24 article in mainstream news on Bitcoin and the environment

* 18 have been positive
* 3 neutral
* 3 negative

Here they are:

Positive articles (Bitcoin and environment): 18

https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinrivers/2022/04/03/is-bitcoin-really-that-bad-for-the-environment/?sh=2d81805a7143

https://u.today/no-bitcoin-btc-is-not-harming-environment?amp

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bitcoin-mining-going-green-esg-analyst-says-hydro-power-emerging-as-major-source-ahead-of-coal-gas/ar-AA19jEj7

“Will Greenpeace change its mind on bitcoin now?”
https://www.globalfinancesdaily.com/will-greenpeace-change-its-mind-on-bitcoin-now-new-report/

https://www.sharecafe.com.au/2023/04/14/bitcoin-mining-set-to-turn-greener/

Technology Review - How Bitcoin mining saved a national park
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/13/1066820/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-mining-congo-virunga-national-park/

Forbes – Bitcoin mining is helping stabilize grids through demand response
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemmagreen/2023/01/27/why-no-one-saw-the-success-of-demand-response-coming/?sh=73eb369c3700

Nasdaq – New Hampshire Energy Commission Pushes for Bitcoin Partnerships https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/new-hampshire-energy-commission-pushes-for-bitcoin-partnerships

Forbes (Bitcoin is helping refugees across the world) https://www.forbes.com/sites/faridanabourema/2023/02/13/regardless-of-price-bitcoin-is-a-lifeline-for-eritrean-refugees/?sh=6f9793e17636

Financial Times (mini hydro plants subsidized by Bitcoin mines in Kenya)
https://fd.nl/tech-en-innovatie/1464228/bitcoins-delven-helpt-afrikaans-platteland-te-elektrificeren

Finbold (Bitcoin mining helped avoid blackouts) https://finbold.com/bitcoin-miners-returned-enough-power-to-heat-1-5-million-homes-during-texas-blizzard/

Investing.com (Bitcoin can grow without emissions growing)
https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/energy-analyst-says-bitcoin-is-no-longer-tied-to-emissions-3008266

Market Insider (Bitcoin is now predominantly green) https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/more-than-half-of-bitcoin-mining-is-fueled-by-sustainable-power-1032112511

EFT Trends – Surprising Environmental and Grid Benefits of Bitcoin
https://www.etftrends.com/crypto-channel/bitcoin-mining-has-surprising-environmental-grid-benefits/

Axios - Bitcoin mining can clean up orphaned oil wells and reduce emissions
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/27/crypto-mining-advocate-green-abandoned-gas-wells

Litebit – Bitcoin supporting sustainable community micro-grids in rural Africa
https://www.litebit.eu/en/news/sustainable-bitcoin-mining-rural-africa

City AM – How Bitcoin can help in saving the environment
https://www.cityam.com/why-i-think-bitcoin-could-be-a-key-to-saving-the-environment/

One Green Planet – The sustainable side of bitcoin mining
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/shining-light-on-the-sustainable-side-of-bitcoin-mining/
https://t.co/IqZvRiRXdO



Neutral articles (Bitcoin and environment): 3
https://www.techopedia.com/bitcoin-minings-environmental-impact-a-balanced-look-at-the-crypto-energy-controversy


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Bitcoin Mining's Environmental Impact: A Balanced Look at the Crypto Energy Controversy
techopedia.com

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ethereum-shanghai-update-crypto-rift
Ethereum’s Shanghai Update Opens a Rift in Crypto
Ether is finally untethering itself from mining—and driving renewed debate about bitcoin’s environmental impact.

Negative articles (Bitcoin and environment): 3

https://amycastor.com/2023/02/28/mit-tech-review-ethereum-moved-to-proof-of-stake-why-cant-bitcoin/


The Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin
nytimes.com




https://rmi.org/cryptocurrencys-energy-consumption-problem/