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Carbon Offset Programs Underestimate the Threat of Hurricanes

A single hurricane in New England could wipe out millions of metric tons of forest carbon.

Utah Warned of Tree-Deforming Insect 'Infestation'

The parasites inject a toxic substance into a tree that wreaks havoc on its cells, causing it to die over a period of three to five years.

'A forest of dead trees': University of Utah study looks at new insect killing Utah's fir trees

A small, invasive insect that can only travel via wind or by latching onto birds and other animals is setting up shop within Utah's long-stressed conifer forests and wrecking havoc on some portions of the state's subalpine fir population.

Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees

Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees

Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees: Research models impact of the balsam woolly adelgid

You're not imagining it: Your allergies are getting worse

“When you turn up the temperatures on plants, especially in a controlled setting like a greenhouse, or you increase carbon dioxide concentrations, plants put out quite a bit more pollen,” says William Anderegg, director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy at the University of Utah, who conducted an oft-cited study of pollen trends that found seasons now start 20 days earlier than they did in 1990, and last about 8 days longer. Meanwhile, there’s about 20% more pollen filling the air. “Pollen is a really clear example of how climate change is with us here and now, in our backyards and already affecting our health.”

Lisa Jarvis: You're not imagining it. Your allergies are getting worse – Twin Cities

Allergies are a prime example of a common condition getting worse because of a warmer world.

Lisa Jarvis: You're not imagining it. Your allergies are getting worse | Lifestyle

If you’ve sensed that your allergies are getting worse each year, it’s not your imagination: Allergy season in the U.S. is getting longer and more intense. You can thank climate

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