If you think your hayfever is getting worse and lasting longer, you might be right. Warmer, windier weather, and more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to climate change is not good news for hayfever sufferers. There is “mounting concern that the prevalence of allergy diseases will increase under climate change”, according to a recent paper by Professor Rewi Newnham​ of Victoria University of Wellington. Spring and summer saw widespread dispersal of grass pollens, which were whipped up by seasonal winds and spread far and wide. Penny Jorgensen​ of Allergy New Zealand said grass pollen was a big driver of allergies across the country this time of year.

Source: Stuff December 17, 2021 00:37 UTC