Stories by Christina Larson
Christina Larson is a journalist focusing on international environmental issues. Her reporting has brought her to seven provinces across China, as well as cities and villages in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Greece. She now divides her time primarily between Washington, DC and Beijing. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Christian Science Monitor, China Environment Series, and The Washington Monthly, where she is a contributing
editor.
Not only are cities impacted by their regional climate, they also shape it. And they way we build cities may determine how much rain we get.
Posted on Feb 17, 2009, Source: Environment: Yale Magazine
Less snow in the mountains means less water and less food. It also means more of the same for other Asian nations downstream.
Posted on Jan 22, 2009, Source: Christian Science Monitor
A geologist has serious concerns about plans for a massive Yangtze River diversion project. But will the government heed his advice?
Posted on Jan 12, 2009, Source: Yale Environment 360
Chinese environmental activist Tian Jun found that in order to clean up Chengdu's rivers, she needed to look upstream.
Posted on Apr 30, 2008, Source: Christian Science Monitor
Can China clean up its environment without cleaning up its politics?
Posted on Jan 22, 2008, Source: Washington Monthly
Contaminated rivers and farms are triggering peasant protests. Will it be enough to force real change?
Posted on Jan 8, 2008, Source: Washington Monthly
There's a thaw in relations between greens and hunters. It could heat up big-time over global warming.
Posted on Apr 21, 2006, Source: Washington Monthly
As landowners close off their private property, many hunters have hung up their shotguns. It's up to progressives to preserve hunting -- if we even want to.
Posted on Jan 9, 2006, Source: Washington Monthly
Why the latest action-babe flicks flopped. Fighting demons: good. Fighting inner demons: bad.
Posted on Mar 7, 2005, Source: Washington Monthly
Does it matter that Alfred Kinsey enjoyed his work more than he let on?
Posted on Dec 8, 2004, Source: Washington Monthly
A new book details a hundred years in the arms race to acquire newer, better weapons of cosmetic enhancement.
Posted on Nov 30, 2004, Source: Washington Monthly
