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Allergy Season Is Getting More Intense With Climate Change – We’re Creating Better Pollen Forecasts To Help
By Yingxiao Zhang and Allison L. Steiner Your Health

Allergy Season Is Getting More Intense With Climate Change – We’re Creating Better Pollen Forecasts To Help

If you’re feeling the misery of allergy season in your sinuses and throat, you’re probably wondering what nature has in store for you this time – and in the future. Pollen allergies affect over 30% of the global population, making them a significant public health and economic issue as people feel ill and miss work. […]

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Light Pollution Is Disrupting the Seasonal Rhythms of Plants and Trees, Lengthening Pollen Season in US Cities
By Yuyu Zhou Your Health

Light Pollution Is Disrupting the Seasonal Rhythms of Plants and Trees, Lengthening Pollen Season in US Cities

The big idea City lights that blaze all night are profoundly disrupting urban plants’ phenology – shifting when their buds open in the spring and when their leaves change colors and drop in the fall. New research I coauthored shows how nighttime lights are lengthening the growing season in cities, which can affect everything from […]

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