Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Wind power is a steal: Big deals in Midwest show wind’s affordability
New wind farms in the Upper Midwest are cheaper than natural-gas plants, so utility Xcel plans to boost its wind capacity by 33 percent.
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Disinfecting wipes are clogging the nation’s sewer systems
Bathroom wipes are being marketed as flushable, but once they reach the wastewater treatment plant they become a pain in the butt.
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World Bank joins war on coal
The international lender says it won't support coal-fired power plants in most circumstances, opting instead to fund cleaner energy.
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E.U. bans another bee-killing insecticide
First the European Union banned three neonicotinoid pesticides, and now it's restricting use of a nerve agent that's toxic to bees. If only the U.S. were so concerned about pollinators.
