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Warpy

(113,130 posts)
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 03:58 PM Mar 2022

Science Has Devastating News About Pollen Season as The US Climate Keeps Changing

Brace yourselves, allergy suffers – new research shows pollen season is going to get a lot longer and more intense with climate change.

Our latest study finds that the US will face up to a 200 percent increase in total pollen this century if the world continues producing carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles, power plants and other sources at a high rate. Pollen season in general will start up to 40 days earlier in the spring and last up to 19 days longer than today under that scenario.

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-allergy-sufferers-can-expect-as-our-climate-changes

Great video showing the increase over time. I've already noticed it here in NM, my nasties are mulberry and grass.

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Science Has Devastating News About Pollen Season as The US Climate Keeps Changing (Original Post) Warpy Mar 2022 OP
Another reason to keep wearing my mask. ❤ littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #1
+100 You betcha! nt abqtommy Mar 2022 #2
+1 tanyev Mar 2022 #3
I used to have two or three yearly sinus infections and sometimes ear infections, too. littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #4
i USED to have hay fever, but no more. the easy cheap, ALL NATURAL remedy is LOCAL WILDFLOWER HONEY. pansypoo53219 Mar 2022 #5

littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)
4. I used to have two or three yearly sinus infections and sometimes ear infections, too.
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 05:35 PM
Mar 2022

The last two years, nothing. Also, no Covid. ❤

pansypoo53219

(21,724 posts)
5. i USED to have hay fever, but no more. the easy cheap, ALL NATURAL remedy is LOCAL WILDFLOWER HONEY.
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:49 AM
Mar 2022

teaspoon a day a few months before + the only symptom w/ be sinus headaches + fixed that too. i just inhale some pepper + sneeze them away.

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