Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Wind turbine blade manufacturer hiring at whirlwind rate
A global giant in the niche world of wind turbine blade manufacturing expects to employ 1,200 at its American factories next year. That's up from a workforce of 350 in April.
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Splitsville for Obama and his chief climate adviser
Obama's climate czar is leaving the White House. Heather Zichal's announcement comes just months after she finished crafting the president's new climate plan.
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Thousands of Minneapolis bees killed by pesticides
The bees buzzed around like they were drunk. Lab tests show they were poisoned by household pesticides.
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Abandoned Russian farmland soaks up 50 million tons of carbon every year
Farmers abandoned 1 million acres of farmland after the USSR collapsed, creating what might be the world's biggest human-made carbon sink.
