Sunday, November 11, 2018

Ragweed may expand its range northward with climate change


Science Daily
Hay fever allergy. Photo by championswimmer.
A new predictive model developed by ecologists and climate scientists suggests that climate change may allow common ragweed to extend its growing range northward and into major northeast metro areas, worsening conditions for millions of people with hay fever and asthma. Details here.

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