Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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![Ecuador's President Rafael Correa raises an oil-coated hand.]()
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Chevron scores legal and PR victories in Ecuador pollution case
Ecuador’s president has a new “Chevron’s Dirty Hand” campaign to protest the company's refusal to pay for its mess, but Chevron is still winning the war.
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Climate change expected to bring more thunder, hail, and tornadoes
According to new research, severe thunderstorms are likely to hit the U.S. with more frequency over the coming century.
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As climate changes, polar bears switch to polluted food
Polar bears just can't catch a break. As the climate shifts, East Greenland's population is eating more seals with higher concentrations of chemical pollution in their flesh.
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One failed project, another over budget, hint at carbon-capture challenges under EPA rules
If you want to build a new coal plant, the U.S. EPA says you must capture CO2 emissions. Two troubled projects show how hard that will be.
