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'In every breath we take': How climate change impacts pollen allergies

When spring arrives, as many as 81 million Americans experience seasonal allergies. And as the planet warms and more carbon dioxide is pumped into the atmosphere, climate change is lengthening pollen seasons and making them more severe.

Allergies lasting longer? Blame light pollution

Allergies lasting longer? Blame light pollution

Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in U.S. cities.
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