James West

James West is the editor and producer of The Climate Desk, a collaboration among The Atlantic, the Center for Investigative Reporting, Grist, Mother Jones, Slate, Wired, and PBS. He is the author of Beijing Blur.

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America's Fracking Boom Comes to China
Deep inside Beijing's campaign to wean the country off coal
Jaeah Lee and James West
September 19, 2014
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Breakfast Cereals to Get More Expensive, Thanks to Climate Change
Frosted Flakes, Corn Flakes, and Kix may get pricier as the yields of crops such as rice, wheat, and corn all fall.
James West
May 20, 2014
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A Grim Milestone for the Planet
For the first time in human history, atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide have crossed the 400 parts per million threshold.
Tim McDonnell and James West
May 11, 2013
The Fracking Landscape: A Tale of Two Pennsylvanias
Why some Pennsylvania counties are pockmarked with fracking facilities and others have remained mostly untouched

James West
February 23, 2012
Tokyo Locals Keep Calm as Foreigners Panic
James West
March 15, 2011