Changes in onset of spring linked to more allergies across the US
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 18:00
in Earth & Climate
Human-induced climate change is disrupting nature's calendar, including when plants bloom and the spring season starts, and new research suggests we're increasingly paying the price for it in the form of seasonal allergies. The study, based on over 300,000 respondents between 2002 and 2013, shows that hay fever allergies increase when the timing of spring 'greenup' changes.