Articles by John Upton
John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.
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Here’s how California could fix its drought-time water woes
By improving irrigation, efficiency, recycling, and stormwater-capture practices, California could free up enough extra water to meet all of its cities' needs.
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Illinois becomes first state to ban lake-fouling microbeads
The plastic microbeads will be barred from personal-care products starting in 2017. Other states might soon follow Illinois' lead.
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Here’s a new way to keep cattle burps from toasting the planet
Scientists have developed a powder that can be added to cattle feed to reduce their methane emissions by more than half.
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Tom Steyer’s latest project will help climate change’s victims
The billionaire climate activist is pledging some of his money to help people hurt by wildfires, droughts, and other climate-linked disasters.
