WCAX Hyper-Focuses on Spring Allergies, Ignoring the Benefits of Increased Plant Growth
A recent article on the website of a local Vermont television station, WCAX 3, titled “Allergy sufferers face worsening symptoms from changing climate,” claims that global warming is leading to more pollen, which means...
Not So Fast, NBC News, An Increase in Pollen Indicates Plants are Thriving, That’s...
A recent article at NBC news claims that more people are suffering from allergies than ever before due to climate change’s impact on the length of the growing season and pollen production. This may...
Boston Globe Bites on the Seasonal Allergies Alarm, Ignores the Good News About Global...
For many, the onset of spring brings seasonal allergies in its train. Also, as a story in the Boston Globe demonstrates, spring delivers an annual supply of stories blaming climate change for initiating earlier,...
Sorry, U.S. News & World Report, Plant Growth Is Good, Not a Climate Harm
On Monday, U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) became the latest corporate media outlet to run a seasonal story saying climate change is making life harder for allergy sufferers. This is likely true, but...
WaPo Rehashes Tired Allergy-Climate Change Connection, Misses the Bigger Good News
The Washington Post (WaPo) published a story today, titled “Climate change is making pollen season even worse across the country,” claiming the modest warming experienced over the past century is worsening allergy seasons. This...
Sorry, Associated Press, a Greener World Is a Blessing, Even if Allergies Increase
A story by Seth Borenstein published by the Associated Press, titled “The Big Sneeze: Climate change to make pollen season nastier,” complains the modest warming experienced over the past century has lengthened allergy seasons....