Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Obama admin to lease New England waters for offshore wind
The U.S. still doesn't have a single offshore wind turbine. The Interior Department is trying to change that by auctioning wind leases off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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National weather forecasters won’t be furloughed after all
After a tornado outbreak, NOAA dropped its plan to force employees to take unpaid days off to deal with the sequester. But budget cuts will still have to come from somewhere.
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China’s plastic-bag ban turns five years old
Officials say the ban has spared the country 67 billion polluting plastic bags, though a study finds that many retailers are still ignoring the rules.
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Warming oceans are killing baby puffins
Rising temperatures off the East Coast are driving away herring, which is making it hard for puffins to find food for their young.
