Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Sardines have nearly disappeared off West Coast
When Canadian fishermen headed out for their annual sardine hunt in the Pacific Ocean earlier this fall, they got a rude surprise. Their nets came up empty.
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Obama admin keeps trying to help coal industry, coal industry keeps whining
The Department of Energy is doling out $84 million to help develop carbon-capture technology, which will be needed to realize the "clean coal" dream.
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U.N. climate talks will be all about the Benjamins
Rich countries promised to provide $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries deal with climate change. So far, they have paid up just $7.5 million.
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Exxon fined for Arkansas spill, sued over Yellowstone spill, and still just keeps making piles of money
Sure, the company has to pay a couple million here and a couple million there because of its bad behavior, but it made $45 billion in profits last year, so no problem.