Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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![Aftermath of East Harlem gas leak explosion]()
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Death toll from East Harlem gas explosion rose to seven overnight
The blast was the deadliest of its kind in the U.S. since a natural-gas pipeline exploded in San Bruno, Calif., in 2010, killing eight people.
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![a low-lying island in the Indian Ocean]()
Low-lying islands are going to drown, so should we even bother trying to save their ecosystems?
Conservationists focus a lot of attention on imperiled islands. But if they're going to be inundated by rising seas, what's the point?
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Most big countries have climate laws
But there are some notable exceptions. Ahem.
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![Atlantic spotted dolphin]()
![Atlantic spotted dolphin]()
Millions of dolphins could be hurt as oil industry blasts along East Coast
The Obama administration has tentatively OK'd industry plans to conduct seismic tests in Atlantic waters. That could screw over marine mammals.
