Articles by John Upton

John Upton is a reporter at Climate Central.

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Aussie farmers to be paid to store carbon in soil

Planting trees, composting, and other measures that help keep carbon in the ground could soon earn farmers government payments. But a carbon tax would be better.

John Upton Climate & Energy
Pipeline bursts, makes a big mess in Ohio nature preserve

Another one? Yes, another one. More than 10,000 gallons of oil spilled from a ruptured pipeline into a wetland area.

John Upton Climate & Energy
Billions of pounds of sea life die every year to feed our seafood appetite

For every pound of sashimi or sea bass that you stuff into your mouth, you're basically spitting four ounces of marine life onto the floor.

John Upton Food and Agriculture
Global buying spree is saving solar panel manufacturers

A year after an oversupply of solar panels triggered corporate collapses, skyrocketing demand is helping the sector recover.

John Upton Technology