John Upton
Climate Central
John Upton is a senior science writer at Climate Central. He studied science and business in Australia, worked as a journalist in California, enjoyed an 18-month environmental reporting odyssey in India, then joined Climate Central's editorial team in New York. Upton has written for the New York Times, Slate, Nautilus, VICE, Grist, Pacific Standard, Modern Farmer, 7x7 San Francisco and Audubon magazine.
Iconic New York beach gets climate-resilient boardwalk
It cost $70 million per mile to replace the Rockaway Beach dunes and walkway destroyed by Superstorm Sandy five years ago, a project emblematic of forward-thinking coastal development. Read More
How California farmers are using floods to feed soil
The Oroville dam crisis inspired farmers to capture floodwater underground for use in warmer months. Read More
A world tour of what's changed since the Paris climate pact
Talk is actually translating to action — in most places. Read More
Pulp fiction: Why wood is a dirty secret of clean energy
Across Europe, wood has become the renewable of choice, with forests razed to feed surging demand. Yet burning wood is worse than burning coal. Read More
Could the Clean Power Plan create a massive cap-and-trade system?
The broader approach to electricity encapsulated in Obama's new Clean Power Plan might just create the nation's newest carbon trading system. Read More
How farmers can benefit from cap and trade
California's cap-and-trade system has provided new ways for farmers to mitigate the risk of climate change. But will the rest of the United States follow suit? Read More
