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The Atlantic

0.7High
- Health
Posted on: 2019-09-02
The Atlantic provides accurate summary of research on gut microbiome, hypothesizes well-reasoned potential benefits of consuming fresh produce

“The article provides a well balanced discussion of current knowledge surrounding the gut microbiota and benefits of eating whole foods. The author could have provided more details on the limitations (possible confounding variables) of the initial referenced article, however this is a minor point. Furthermore, associations between the microbiota and weight gain/loss is currently unclear, which the author should have mentioned, particularly since reverse causation between obesity and a less diverse microbiota is highly possible”
0.3Neutral
- Climate
Posted on: 2018-01-17
Atlantic story on the climate implications of reduced beef consumption could provide clearer context

“The article explains the issue (meat production diverts crops from humans to cattle) on a simple level. More explanation and more context could have been provided, I think, regarding individual-level and sectoral sources of greenhouse emissions.”
2Very high
- Climate
Posted on: 2017-09-11
Global Warming and fire suppression practices boost wildfires in the US West, as correctly reported in The Atlantic

“The article provides an excellent summary of how rising air temperatures are leading to drier conditions and more fire activity among forests in parts of the western United States. The article is strengthened by including multiple interviews with scientists who have produced seminal studies of fire-climate interactions in this region.”
Mostly correct
- Climate
Posted on: 2017-08-29
Climate change likely helped increase Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall, but too early to say exactly by how much

Claim:

[climate scientists] say that aspects of the case of Hurricane Harvey suggest global warming is making a bad situation worse.

Source: The Atlantic, Robinson Meyer, 2017-08-27
1.5Very high
- Climate
Posted on: 2017-08-29
The Atlantic accurately explores climate context for Tropical Storm Harvey

“A well written article that captures the essence of our understanding that under climate change storms will likely bring more rainfall. In the case of Harvey, all we can say is that it is consistent with those ideas. But we cannot say that it is the direct consequence of climate change.”
1.3High
- Climate
Posted on: 2017-07-03
The Atlantic accurately reports on study of the economic impacts of continued climate change in the US

This story in The Atlantic by Robinson Meyer describes a new study on the distribution of economic impacts that result from continued climate change in the United States. The study finds that the impacts would not be uniform throughout the country, but would reduce GDP to a greater degree in southern states, for example, while the northernmost states could experience net economic benefits from warmer temperatures.

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The Atlantic provides accurate summary of research on gut microbiome, hypothesizes well-reasoned potential benefits of consuming fresh produce

Atlantic story on the climate implications of reduced beef consumption could provide clearer context

Global Warming and fire suppression practices boost wildfires in the US West, as correctly reported in The Atlantic

Climate change likely helped increase Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall, but too early to say exactly by how much

The Atlantic accurately explores climate context for Tropical Storm Harvey

The Atlantic accurately reports on study of the economic impacts of continued climate change in the US

Of the many factors that cause wildfires, the influence of climate change and human activities is growing

Can you achieve a balanced diet by eating only meat? A look at the scientific evidence

What do we know about the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging?

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