Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Nearly 48,000 suing BP over toxic pollution from Texas refinery
BP vented 500,000 pounds of chemicals from a refinery in 2010. Now it's being sued by neighbors who had to breathe that carcinogenic cocktail.
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New Orleans has a radical new plan for managing floods
Instead of trying to pump out all floodwater, officials want to corral it into areas that serve as parks during drier times. Rain gardens, bioswales, and canals will help too.
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One in 20 American kids is extremely obese
The childhood obesity rate in the U.S. appears to have plateaued, but the prevalence of "extreme obesity" continues to rise.
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Japan played down nuclear troubles as it fought for Olympic hosting rights
Fukushima shmookushima. That's what Japanese officials said as they convinced IOC officials to let them host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
