Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Canadians are eating tar-sands pollution
New research paints an alarming picture of wildlife being contaminated by tar-sands extraction -- wildlife that First Nations have long hunted for food.
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California’s cap-and-trade program will fund environmental justice
The state will spend more than $800 million over the coming year on environmental programs funded by cap-and-trade, and at least a quarter of that will help disadvantaged communities.
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Going vegetarian can cut your diet’s carbon footprint in half
A new study tells you how much your diet is warming the planet.
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Just how friendly are your “bee-friendly” plants?
"Bee-deadly" might be more accurate thanks to widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides. But now retailers like Home Depot are trying to fix the problem.
