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 ancient humans killed off Africa’s rainforests
It turns out humans radically accelerated the loss of Africa’s forests 3,000 years ago.
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Why the 21st century will see migration back to the Rust Belt
Now that climate change means the Sun Belt is becoming the Drought Belt, you might want to head north.
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Earth is losing 39 cubic miles of ice per year
Thanks to the GRACE satellite, we now know that the planet is shedding 150 billion tons of ice annually, like some gigantic glass of lemonade left out in the sun.
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New York City could see devastating floods every three to 20 years
By the end of this century, thanks to climate change, devastating floods of New York City could happen every three to 20 years, says a new analysis from researchers at MIT and Princeton.