Pollen-rich grass

I was walking through Hyde Park when it happened – my eyes began to water, my nose itched, and I began to sneeze like someone had opened a kilo bag of pepper.

It can’t be hay fever, I told myself. I’ve never had the condition in my life.

But facts are facts; the runny nose, stuffy throat, and watery eyes return every time I go for a walk. suggesting my pollen sensitivity is on the up.

Either that, or, as some researchers have found, the pollen is getting more and more plentiful as time goes on.

Here’s why experts think pollen allergies are getting worse year-on-year, and what (if anything) we can do about it.

Yup, part of it is climate change

Right now, the UK is experiencing what’s on track to be the driest spring on record. The UK is also becoming hotter on........

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