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Springtime in Orange County. Seasonal allergies — also known as allergic rhinitis or hay fever — aren’t even confined to just one season any more. Heavier rainfall and shifting wind patterns due to climate change also contribute to the problem, as does the encroaching vegetation that previously wouldn’t be found in cooler climates. “With climate change — global warming — …
The sudden increase in day temperatures in February and March, much before the actual onset of summer, has worried ecologists for years. Now, a new study led by scientists from the US-based University of Michigan has shown that climate change could, in fact, drive plant pollen emissions to start 10-40 days earlier in the United States. The lead researchers, Yingxio …
