A new study from Climate Central found that plants are leafing and blooming earlier, and the overall growing season is lasting longer across much of the U.S. FOX13
"Earlier spring and longer periods of freeze-free days mean that plants have more time to flower and release allergy-inducing pollen," Climate Central said in their report.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one-quarter of adults and 19% of children in the U.S. suffer from seasonal allergies.
Those who suffer from pollen and mold can thank climate change, according to Climate Central. Earlier spring and longer periods of freeze-free days mean that plants have more time to flower and release allergy-inducing pollen. Dr. Purvi Parikh, an allergist and immunologist with the Allergy Asthma Network, told FOX Weather that she is not surprised by the early reports of leaves and pollen.
"We’ve been seeing a general trend over the last few decades of pollen seasons getting longer and more potent because of warming. We are finding that they’re starting earlier and earlier, and there is a much higher pollen count because of rising carbon dioxide levels," Parikh said. Based at the University of Arizona, the USA National Phenology Network says it is always looking for volunteers to submit observations to help further data models. To take part in the Nature’s Notebook program,The network has also made it easy to determine how your community is warming up compared to previous years. Users canRead more of this story from
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