Bitcoin miners scramble for cheaper, cleaner power sources

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<p>The price of bitcoin has been up and down in recent months. But either way, the environmental cost of mining cryptocurrency is very high. <a href="https://apple.news/Af1HV2LB_TymR40BxV_CANQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at how growing concern about all the energy consumed is leading miners to search for new power sources.</p> <p>Many special policies that made telemedicine easier during the pandemic are going away. <a href="https://apple.news/AcFwD8JJqQEea-wire-yOUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> explains how this shift is presenting challenges for doctors and patients.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AbwuO6pFRTdqqQGDTVZXNSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> reports on new research showing trout can get addicted to meth. It&rsquo;s an environmental concern, because it shows how the drugs people use can enter waterways through the sewer system and harm fish.</p> <p>Many Americans are confronting extremely long waits for passport renewals. The <a href="https://apple.news/AMvLJP0NQQkSh_bqdtAdugw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down why and has tips on how to deal with the problem.</p>