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    Alarmists frequently assert that global warming is making allergies and asthma worse. Scientists have documented a substantial greening of the Earth in recent decades as more atmospheric carbon dioxide and warmer temperatures facilitate more plant growth. A side-effect of more plant life is more pollen in the air. More pollen may aggravate allergies and asthma, but few would argue that a world with declining plant life is better than a world with more abundant plant life.

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    Sorry, U.S. News & World Report, Plant Growth Is Good, Not a Climate Harm

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    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...
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    WaPo Rehashes Tired Allergy-Climate Change Connection, Misses the Bigger Good News

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    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...
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    Sorry, Associated Press, a Greener World Is a Blessing, Even if Allergies Increase

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    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....
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