Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Safety inspectors target oil-hauling trains
U.S. safety officials have launched a Bakken Blitz to keep closer watch on trains carrying fracked oil out of North Dakota.
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Levitating train breaks speed record in Japan
Japan is building a maglev train that moves fast -- it just tested at more than 310 miles per hour. But construction is moving slowly.
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Crop-munching pests are traveling north as the climate changes
The beetles, moths, and fungi that chomp on crops and devastate forests are moving toward the North Pole at an average of 24 feet per day.
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Farm kills millions of bees with illegal pesticide spraying, gets slap on wrist
One of Florida's largest orange growers is being fined for improper use of pesticides, but the fine is shockingly low.
