Articles by Christopher Mims
Christopher Mims's dystopian non-fiction is sought after by an ever-growing roster of publications.
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Texas lost half a billion trees in current drought
This is what long-term desertification looks like: The state of Texas lost 5.6 million urban trees -- and as many as 500 million forest trees -- in the drought that’s been going on since last year.
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Mexico City’s giant landfill will power 35,000 homes
Mexico City will open a landfill gas power plant, which should be able to power 35,000 homes at its peak.
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Kazakhstan, Mongolia to rescue us from China’s rare earths monopoly
Germany just signed agreements with Kazakhstan and Mongolia to mine rare earths in those countries, in an effort to break China's monopoly over these 17 elements.
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Let’s ban toilet paper
Did you know that because of Americans' demand for super-soft TP for our bungholes, 98 percent of the pulp used to make the stuff comes from virgin forests?
