CHARLOTTE, N.C. According to a study in the journal Nature CommunicationsThe pollen season is longer and earlier. It cites climate changes as the cause.
What You Need to Know
- Experts say that reducing carbon emissions can help combat climate change.
- According to a Charlotte environmental advocate, even small changes can make a big difference, such buying energy-efficient goods.
- Lisa Zerkle claims that she has made it her lifelong goal to be more energy efficient.
Brian Magi, a professor of atmospheric sciences at UNC Charlotte, said that well also see a longer drop.
He stated that we will see more of the pollen produced throughout the year but that peak pollen seasons, when there is more pollen production, will bring more pollen to every plant.
Magi stated that carbon cutting can make an impact on climate change.
Lisa Zerkle, local environmentalist, says there are many ways people can make a difference.
She has an electric car that she charges with solar panels on her roof.
You can also make simple changes.
She advises that energy-saving models are best when appliances last their useful life.
Zerkle explained that after our refrigerator broke, Zerkle bought a Energy Star-rated refrigerator, which uses less energy.
She suggests that even changing your light bulbs to LED can make a huge difference.
According to Energy SaverLED lights are energy-efficient and can last for many years.
I won’t have to replace it for ten years, and I don’t want my time spent replacing light bulbs.
She said it was a lifetimelong journey to be more energy-efficient.
It is important for her.
We knew this was a planet that we were going to leave our children, so it felt urgent we needed to do something about it, she said.
