Woman wearing white jumper sitting on terracotta sofa, blowing her nose.

Just as I was starting to get exciting for spring, I remembered exactly why it isn’t always so lovely for me.

Of course, the baby animals in surrounding parks are a sight for my sore eyes but they don’t quite offer the cure to my seasonal ails that I need. I love seeing the world come back to life, especially after a particularly grim winter, but I do also pay a price.

All of this is to say, I’m already sick of my hay fever. Spring has sprung and my nose is constantly running.

I take antihistamines, I’ve tried the TikTok tips of putting Vaseline near my nostrils, I dry my clothes indoors and I always have eye drops with me. None of it even touches the sides these days.

This is at least partially because climate change is making pollen stronger

When climate scientists tell us that climate change impacts everything, they really do mean everything.

Speaking to the

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