Texas Heat Wave

The crushing heatwave that has blanketed much of the southern United States for nearly a month has taken a particularly high toll on construction workers, who are often exposed to temperatures exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius).

Parts of Texas are bracing to see the heat situation climb beyond the mark of 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days. In order to ensure that power supply is not disrupted in the state, majority BTC miners there have paused their operations. Over 1,000 megawatts worth of Bitcoin mining load were turned off to conserve energy for the state’s networ...

The crushing heatwave that has blanketed much of the southern United States for nearly a month has taken a particularly high toll on construction workers, who are often exposed to temperatures exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius).

Parts of Texas are bracing to see the heat situation climb beyond the mark of 40 degrees Celsius in the coming days. In order to ensure that power supply is not disrupted in the state, majority BTC miners there have paused their operations. Over 1,000 megawatts worth of Bitcoin mining load were turned off to conserve energy for the state’s networ...