Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Carbon dioxide levels made a big, scary jump in 2012
Last year saw the second-biggest spike in CO2 levels on record, meaning we're even less likely to meet goals for keeping climate change in check.
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LEDs will soon light your home
Energy-efficient LED lightbulbs are becoming affordable and being designed to resemble the incandescent bulbs of old.
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Fort Collins, Colo., passes fracking ban; state and gas industry threaten to sue
The Fort Collins City Council voted to ban fracking within city limits. Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper says the move is illegal and the state will sue.
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Volcanoes are keeping the planet from boiling over — for now
Pollution from volcanoes has been reflecting heat away from Earth, slowing global warming, a new study suggests.
