Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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We could detect wildfires faster by using satellites
Scientists have designed a satellite system to spot wildfires while they're still small. Now, to find the few hundred million bucks needed to deploy it ...
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Nitrogen pollution from farming lingers for decades
Thirty years ago, scientists applied fertilizer to two test plots. More than 12 percent of the nitrogen is still in the soil, and nearly as much has leached into groundwater.
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The Northeast is producing more natural gas than Saudi Arabia
The Marcellus Shale fracking boom is pumping out more natural gas than expected.
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Clock is ticking for Cape Wind project
Construction must begin by the end of the year or the wind farm will lose out on tax credits and a big investment. But a couple of lawsuits still stand in the way.