Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Arctic summers could be nearly ice-free in seven years
NOAA scientists used three methods to predict when summers in the Arctic will be almost ice-free. Looks like it will happen by 2040, and maybe by 2020.
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BP to pump $1 billion into its Alaska drilling efforts
After Alaskan leaders slashed the state's tax on oil companies, BP announced that it will ramp up investment and bring new oil rigs to the North Slope.
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Airlines propose weak, vague climate plan
Major global airlines have agreed on a proposal for reducing carbon emissions -- but it lacks details, aims low, and would sit on the tarmac until 2020 or later.
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Carbon pricing is catching on around the globe — just not in Washington, D.C.
More than 40 countries now have a cap-and-trade system or carbon tax, or will soon -- and China, Brazil, and other emerging economies might soon join the club.
