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 to start urban composting in your building
Dirt is great stuff: You can grow things in it, which means that in the future when the only thing left is climate change, zombies, and Terminators designed to look like Kardashians, it will be a kind of wealth. So you should probably be hoarding it like a Ron Paul fanboy hoards gold. The cool […]
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Survey: The American dream home is energy-efficient
It’s not news that utilities can be budget-killers, and apparently people are getting wise to the fact that energy-efficiency means lower utility bills. A recent Yahoo survey found that energy efficiency is the one feature everyone can agree on when they imagine their “dream home” — ahead of water views, a custom build and all […]
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Why we need to relocate animals threatened by climate change
The solution to this human-created problem can only come from us: We've got to move animals in advance of the warming climate.
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Tragic death leads to energy conservation
Stray voltage can kill -- and it's costing the utility companies plenty.