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Nothing to sneeze at: Climate change is making your allergies worse

Allergy doctors across the country report an uptick in patient visits, and scientists are straightforward about the climate connection.

Claire Thompson Culture July 3, 2013

Vegetarians live longer, researchers find

A recent study found that vegetarians were 12 percent less likely to die over a six-year period than were meat eaters. Men in particular got a health boost from skipping meat.

John Upton Culture June 4, 2013

Disgusting pizza-spaghetti smoothie will make you glad you’re an American

Can you think of anything tastier than a pizza-and-spaghetti-flavored slushie? YEAH, US TOO.

Holly Richmond Food and Agriculture June 6, 2013

Orange you ready for a tall glass of GMOs?

An insect-spread disease is wiping out orange crops. Gene splicing might help in the short term, but it won't make Big Ag more sustainable or resilient.

Nathanael Johnson Technology July 29, 2013

We’re already sick of climate change — and getting sicker

Reporter Linda Marsa investigated the impact of global warming on our health. Cover your mouth: What she found is terrifying.

Greg Hanscom Culture August 26, 2013

Climate change could be leading to more El Ninos

El Niño events appear to have become more commonplace as the globe has warmed, a new study finds. Meanwhile, another study could make El Niños easier to predict.

John Upton Climate & Energy July 3, 2013

Is humanity smarter than a protozoan?

New work on the Genuine Progress Indicator shows that global GDP is increasing, but global economic welfare no longer is. Can our species stop expanding before it hits limits?

David Roberts Climate & Energy July 23, 2013

The positive economic impact of a carbon tax in, uh, hang on … 10 charts

Carbon taxes work just fine. In B.C., where they have one, emissions are falling and the economy is growing. Modeling shows the same could happen in Massachusetts. Heck, the same could happen anywhere!

David Roberts Climate & Energy July 25, 2013

Free-market fans hate climate science, heart conspiracy theories

Why do climate deniers refuse to accept that climate change is happening despite overwhelming scientific evidence? A new study may provide a clue.

Ryan Koronowski Climate & Energy April 24, 2013

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