A trailer loaded with fireworks erupted in flames along a Tennessee interstate Saturday night, sending pyrotechnics shooting across the roadway and forcing authorities to temporarily shut down traffic ...

Bad news for anyone with seasonal allergies: Portland is among the worst cities for grass pollen in the United States this year. A 2026 report by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has ...

Scientists have discovered that pollen is a hidden source of natural medicine for honeybees. Symbiotic bacteria called Streptomyces produce antimicrobial compounds that fight deadly bee and plant ...

If you’ve been dealing with a runny nose and itchy eyes this week, you’re not alone. Pollen levels in the New Jersey region have been rising — close to their highest levels so far this season, ...

ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF THIS LONG STRETCH OF DRY WEATHER. WE’LL GO OVER TO METEOROLOGIST JACQUELINE THOMAS NOW, WHO HAS MORE ON THE POLLEN LEVELS. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE AROUND HERE ARE DOING SOME SNEEZING.

'Tis the season for itchy eyes and runny noses. With spring in full force, pollen counts are rising around the country, leaving those affected by seasonal allergies little reprieve. It's estimated ...

Storms don’t wash pollen away—they burst it into tiny pieces. Here's how it can lead to "thunderstorm asthma." A rural road in Kansas leads toward a storm. Thunderstorms make pollen worse as high ...

TRAFFIC REPORT. NOW THE WGAL NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM FORECAST WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST CHRISTINE FERREIRA. YESTERDAY’S HIGH 88 DEGREES MISSED THAT RECORD BY ONE DEGREE. BUT STILL, IT WAS HOT ENOUGH, ...

As unreasonably warm temperatures grip Washington DC, the National Weather Service is using the same phrase — "very high" — to describe pollen levels blanketing the region. Here's what to know as the ...

With spring well and truly underway, many North Carolina residents are eagerly awaiting the end of the dreaded annual "pollen season." In the mountainous Western NC region, the dominant pollens during ...

The 2026 allergy season in North Carolina is particularly severe due to a combination of weather and climate change. Climate change is causing pollen seasons to start earlier, last longer, and produce ...

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