MoJo: Solar Is Adding Jobs 10 Times Faster Than the Overall Economy

Solar Is Adding Jobs 10 Times Faster Than the Overall Economy

A boom in rooftop installations means jobs in solar are growing faster than in fossil fuel extraction. [READ MORE]

One Common Flu-Shot Fear, Debunked

Some people worry that getting a flu shot will cause them to get a rare but serious nervous-system disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare but serious autoimmune disease.

This fear is not completely unfounded—several studies have found that getting a flu shot can indeed very slightly elevate one's risk of contracting the disease, by about one additional case per million people.

But here's where things get complicated: While it's true that the flu vaccine can raise your GBS risk, so can the flu itself.

So which is more likely to lead to GBS: getting the vaccine or getting the flu? To find out the answer, click here. [READ MORE]

 

 

 

5 Charts That Explain 2014's Record-Smashing Heat

Earth keeps getting warmer, and we're to blame. [READ MORE]

 

 

9 Reasons You Really Need to Go to Sleep

Sleep psychologist Matt Walker explains what happens when you stay awake too long. [READ MORE]

Airpocalypse Now: Beijing's Toxic Smog Measures "Beyond Index" Levels

Again. [READ MORE]