Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Projected climate-driven changes in pollen emission season length and magnitude over the continental United States

  • Yingxiao Zhang,
  • Allison L. Steiner

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28764-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Atmospheric conditions affect the release of anemophilous pollen. Zhang et al. use a pollen emission model together with future climate data to simulate changes in pollen emission. The study shows that climate change driven pollen increase and seasonal changes may increase seasonal allergies