Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Sand-mine-happy Wisconsin mayor survives recall attempt
Frac sand, ho! The result of a recall election in a small Wisconsin town favors a Texan company that wants to mine for frac sand.
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Rice seeds could save the day for Filipino typhoon victims
Another way Typhoon Haiyan sucked: it hit at rice-planting time. NGOs are now trying to help Filipino farmers avoid famine.
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Pesticide makers have found a new way to kill bees
The EPA recently approved a new neonicotinoid insecticide that's toxic to pollinators. Green groups and beekeepers are suing to get that decision reversed.
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Plants will reach point where they couldn’t possibly take another bite of our CO2
Vegetation sucks up some of the carbon dioxide we pump into the atmosphere, but that process could reverse as global temperatures rise.