Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Congress backtracking on law that aimed to reduce flood risks
America has been promoting the construction of homes in floodplains since the 1960s. And it plans to do so for another four years under a new bill.
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Marcellus Shale fracking wells use 5 million gallons of water apiece
Frackers in Pennsylvania and West Virginia are using more water than those in other parts of the country, with most being skimmed off rivers and streams.
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Have we hit a “permanent slowdown” in the growth of global CO2 emissions?
The world keeps pumping out more greenhouse gases every year than the year before, but the rate of growth is slowing, so that's at least a wee bit of good news.
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The future of a big coal-export project will be decided by this small Washington community
A council election in Whatcom County will determine whether a coal terminal is built to send coal from Montana and Wyoming to Asia.