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Research finds climate change is making allergy season worse
A review of data shows the rate of temperature increase correlates to a rise in the number of patients suffering from nasal and sinus problems.

UN report: We're losing progress in fight against climate change
A new report finds Earth will likely hit a critical climate change threshold in the coming years.

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