Officials sound alarm after crypto firm quietly disappears from controversial energy site: 'Disaster waiting to happen'

Officials sound alarm after crypto firm quietly disappears from controversial energy site: 'Disaster waiting to happen'

Cryptocurrency mining firm Diversified Energy has abandoned natural gas-powered mining operations and associated gas wells in Elk County, Pennsylvania, violating local laws and endangering the environment. What is Diversified Energy doing? Cryptocurrency miners who use proof-of-work models like bitcoin employ vast arrays of computers to solve mathematical problems in order to verify transactions and earn money. As Tron Weekly explained, citing a…

Maradana Overhead Bridge: A disaster waiting to happen? - LankaXpress

The Maradana overhead bridge is a pedestrian bridge used daily by thousands of people to cross the main road safely. However, several factions have questioned whether it is truly safe for people to use. The Maradana overhead bridge, considered one of the oldest bridges among the existing bridges in Colombo, was built in 1978. Since then, the bridge has not undergone routine maintenance or has been repaired in a long time. Yesterday, due to heavy…