John Upton
Quartz
New York, United States
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The future of wind energy is floating turbines on the ocean
Towering wind turbines speckle seas across Europe and Asia and a boom in construction is expected to bring an economic bonanza to the US. But even this climate-friendly technology could soon evolve. → Read More
The US East Coast is set to become a green energy job powerhouse
A fresh push by developers, federal support for offshore wind, and long-running efforts by states to drive up renewable energy production mean the US’s East Coast is poised for a job boom → Read More
Want to Build a Delaware Beach House? Expect Regular Floodwaters in 30 Years
Between 2010 and 2017 more than 700 homes in Delaware — worth roughly $500 million — were built on land that’s projected to be inundated at least once a year on average by 2050 unless pricey measures are taken to keep the water away. → Read More
As seas rise, Americans use nature to fight worsening erosion
Homeowners are using marsh seedlings and bags of oyster shells to create "living shorelines," a natural alternative to seawalls--and one that reduces coastal erosion as climate change causes sea levels to rise. → Read More
As Seas Rise, Americans Use Nature to Fight Worsening Erosion
Rising costs from flooding and erosion are prompting Americans, military bases and government agencies to opt for more natural alternatives. → Read More
As Seas Rise, Americans Use Nature to Fight Worsening Erosion
Rising costs from flooding and erosion are prompting Americans, military bases and government agencies to opt for more natural alternatives. → Read More
Rising Seas Could Swell Arizona’s Population
Arizona's low living costs and make it an appealing state in which to settle, which could drive up its population as sea-level rise drive coastal residents inland. → Read More
Climate change–fueled wildfires pollute the air and make people sick
The West's big wildfires are undermining decades of progress in cleaning the air. → Read More
Breathing Fire
As climate change fuels large wildfires, the pollution they're releasing is making Americans sick and undermining decades of progress in cleaning the air. → Read More
Breathing Fire
As climate change fuels large wildfires, the pollution they're releasing is making Americans sick and undermining decades of progress in cleaning the air. → Read More
One year after the Great Flood, Louisiana’s most vulnerable cope with the losses
In Baton Rouge, struggles don’t end when flood waters recede. → Read More
Disaster and Neglect in Louisiana
Climate change fueled an unprecedented storm. A year later, Baton Rouge's most vulnerable are still picking up the pieces. → Read More
Rising Seas Spark Tobacco-Style Lawsuits in California
California municipalities have filed first-of-their-kind lawsuits against fossil fuel giants over sea level rise. → Read More
Atlantic Oil Surveys Could Kill Food Used By Fisheries
The tiny animals that provide food for fisheries face big threats from airguns used in oil surveys. → Read More
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
Great Plains wildfires used to be rare. Not anymore.
They've increased 350 percent in 30 years. → Read More
Sharp Uptick in Wildfires Strains Great Plains Agencies
The number of large wildfires burning up swaths of the Great Plains rose 350 percent during 30 years. → Read More
New York Boardwalk Shows Climate Adaptation Costs
Beachgoers are flip-flopping along a rebuilt boardwalk that reflects a coastal reimagination underway. → Read More
Trump’s Base the Big Winner from Paris Withdrawal
Trump’s decision to quit the Paris agreement handed a symbolic victory to his nationalist supporters. → Read More
Tennesseans might not be too worried about climate change, but they sure love electric cars
As the grid gets greener, it increases the climate benefits of plug-in models. → Read More