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Audrey Carleton

Audrey Carleton is an award-winning environmental journalist who has written for Capital and Main, VICE, Grist, the Guardian, Earther, Vox, The Globe and Mail, and more. When she's not writing, she can be found running or tending to her houseplants.

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GREEN THRASHING

How Climate Activists Are Exploiting FTX’s Collapse

The crypto has been heavily rocked this past year—and that’s opening opportunities to cut into its outsized carbon footprint.

Audrey Carleton

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PULL THE PLUG

NY’s Mining Ban Begins the War Against Crypto’s Climate Sins

The Empire State just banned one of the most popular forms of cryptocurrency mining. It could be a harbinger for more widespread legislation through the nation.

Audrey Carleton

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