Articles by Christopher Mims
Christopher Mims's dystopian non-fiction is sought after by an ever-growing roster of publications.
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How Central Park cools the entire planet
Like all urban parks, Central Park cools New York City through evaporation. That is, its plant life and ponds give off moisture, which takes heat energy with it. It's as if the park sweats.
Until recently, though, we didn’t know whether green spaces cool the planet as a whole.
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China may emit more carbon per person than U.S. by 2017
China is now the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, but its per-capita emissions are still less than those of the average U.S. citizen. In six years, that could flip, says a new report from the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency that was sponsored by the European Commission. Current U.S. per-capita emissions are 16.9 […]
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Global investment in clean energy blowin' the hell up
Global total new investment in clean energy 2004-10 ($BN)
