How climate change is making allergy season even worse

Pollen counts are already higher than they've ever been, but not only will they increase, the season will get longer as well, experts say.

No, your (itchy, red) eyes are not deceiving you -- allergy season is getting worse, and climate change is to blame. Pollen counts are already higher than they've ever been, and not only will they increase, but the season will get longer as well, experts say. Dr. Shahnaz Fatteh, an allergist and medical director of Asthma Allergy Care Center of Florida, has been seeing increases of both adult and pediatric patients in recent years, describing the effects of pollen as a "significant burden on health." "I have been watching the pollen increase over the past decade," she said. "We see it in patient care."