Can’t help feeling today’s Independent splash falls into the “local man survives ship disaster” Titanic trap: Why global warming is to blame for Britain’s hay fever epidemic.
The pollen from trees and grasses that produces allergic reactions in millions of people is steadily increasing with rising temperatures, according to the UK’s leading pollen specialist. Pollen seasons are lengthening, and the pollen itself is provoking a morepowerful reaction.
Next: high sea-level rises will flatten the break at your favourite surf beach.
And, in the “it was bound to happen some time” category, the BBC goes live to the minicab driver for his views on the Apple court case.
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