Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Flammable ice will help power the planet, then make it even hotter
Methane hydrates under the deep-sea floor are a huge potential source of energy -- and CO2 emissions. Japan has just figured out how to tap them.
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Oil barge crashes into gas pipeline in Louisiana, triggers big fire
A tugboat captain was among those injured after an oil barge crashed into a natural-gas pipeline south of New Orleans.
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Solar power set to shine in 2013
New solar generation capacity will increase about 14 percent this year, thanks to high demand in the U.S., Japan, and especially China.
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Could melting glaciers slow down climate change?
As glaciers and ice sheets melt, they release plankton food, a new study finds -- and that could help slow the pace of global warming.
