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An Allergy Nightmare: Atlanta Records Highest Pollen Count In 35 Years

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Allergy sufferers in Atlanta suffered more than usual on Saturday after the metro area shattered its pollen count record, hitting the highest pollen count in 35 years, according to Atlanta Allergy And Asthma. The center tracks the daily pollen count for the city and on Saturday that total pollen count was 14,801.

For comparison, on the same date one year ago, March 29, 2024, the pollen count was 1,646, just a fraction of this weekend's record-breaker. The previous record was set in 2012, and that pollen count was 9,369.

So what does the daily pollen county really mean? It represents the number of pollen grains in a cubic meter of air. Atlanta Allergy And Asthma said tree pollen was the biggest contributor to Saturday's record high and that included Oak, Pine, Sycamore, Sweet Gum and Birch trees

There was no escaping it and people across Atlanta and much of Georgia shared pictures online of their cars, porches and streets covered in yellow dust. Weather.Com senior meteorologist Chris Dolce shared this photo showing how pollen coated a creek during his mountain bike ride.

Scattered showers early Sunday started to wash away some of the pollen, but rain chances were higher for Sunday night with severe weather on tap for Monday. Weather.Com meteorologist Briana Waxman said "While we're not looking forward to damaging winds, I think everyone is on edge waiting for some heavier rain to wash away the yellow stuff."

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Mea Culpa: Trading Places With Donald Trump

On Monday we reported the efforts of Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, to dissuade Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on British exports to the US. We said that "she described the US president as 'rightly' concerned about countries that had a large trade deficit with the US but insisted the UK was not in that position".

We got that the wrong way round, not for the first time. President Trump is bothered by countries that have a trade surplus with the US, because he believes that the only way they can be selling more goods to the US than they are buying is by government subsidy or other forms of cheating.

Relentless: In our report of comments made by Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, we said that he believed the central issue in the war between Russia and Ukraine was the fate of the five regions claimed by Vladimir Putin and "whether Ukraine would relent control of them to Moscow". Roger Thetford assumed that we meant "relinquish". "Give up" would also have been fine. "Relent" is a different kind of verb (intransitive, if we are being technical). It also means "give up", but you just relent, you do not relent something.

Strewth: A report of alpacas being shot said the owner "found the bodies of the animals strewn across her six-acre field". As John Harrison wrote, the use of "strewn" suggests that the bodies had been deliberately scattered around the farm, whereas he assumes that they fell where they happened to be when shot. I think "all over her six-acre field" would have been better, although we could argue that we meant "as if strewn by a giant". I had never really noticed before that the English language has lost "strew" as a verb, but kept the past participle.

Less money, fewer people: In a report about the company that leases cars to disability-benefit claimants, we said of changes to the welfare rules announced by Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary: "This will have an indirect impact on Motability, as many less people will have a benefit which qualifies them to claim it."

Thanks to Paul Selden for reminding us of the difference between "less" of quantity and "fewer" of number.

Wood for the trees: Last weekend, we reported that people who are allergic to birch pollen "may have tough times ahead". But we added, after "birch pollen", "a type of tree pollen from birch trees". Thanks to Mick O'Hare, who thought that Independent readers could work out where birch pollen came from, and that "tree pollen from … trees" was too many trees.

Annual error: Our "On this day" feature on Tuesday said that in 1843 the Thames Tunnel, "designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, opened to pedestrians between Rotherhithe and Wapping in London". Thanks to John Armitage for pointing out that the tunnel, now used by the Windrush line, formerly the Overground and before that the East London line, was designed by Brunel's father, Marc Isambard Brunel. Isambard worked on it, as an assistant engineer, and was nearly killed when it flooded, but he didn't design it. This is the third successive year in which we have made this error.


Atlanta Pollen Count Drops After Record-breaking Saturday, But Still Beats Previous Record

The main contributors are oak and pine trees.

Author: Melissa Nord, Jonathan Raymond (11Alive), Domenica Davis

Published: 10:58 AM EDT March 30, 2025

Updated: 10:58 AM EDT March 30, 2025

ATLANTA — A day after Atlanta's pollen count set a new record, smashing the old one, Sunday's count has dropped but is again above the previous record level.

The count from Atlanta Allergy & Asthma on Sunday is 11,159. This means there are 11,159 pollen grains per cubic meter of air.

That's below the record set on Saturday of 14,801, but still the second-highest count observed — well above what had been the record of 9,369 set in March 2012.

The main contributors are Oak, Pine, Sweet Gum, Birch and Sycamore trees. 

Last year's peak pollen count was 8,740. At the time that was the third highest on record.

See the previous records below. 

And the 'peak' of pollen season is expected to continue for another couple of weeks. On average, Atlanta sees about a dozen 'extremely high' pollen days a year, all within the spring. Saturday is day number six of 2025 above that threshold.

If you're suffering from allergy symptoms, you're not alone! About 1/4 of adults and 1/5 of children suffer from seasonal allergies, according to the Centers for Disease Control. 

Atlanta Allergy & Asthma's Dr. Lily Hwang spoke to 11Alive this month about combatting symptoms from seasonal allergies. She recommends over-the-counter nasal sprays and antihistamine eye drops as a starting point. Still, she says you should seek assistance from an allergist if you cannot find the right remedy or want to look at an allergy test to determine what triggers your body's reaction. 

Their website also offers the following tips for surviving high pollen days.

  • Keep your car and house windows closed; run the air conditioner (recycled setting) instead.
  • Change or clean your air filters regularly.
  • Shower before going to bed or when you get home. Pollen can settle into your hair, clothes and skin, so a shower will keep you from breathing in pollen all night.
  • Wear sunglasses/glasses to keep pollen out of your eyes.
  • Remove shoes upon entering your home.
  • Wash off indoor pets' paws and wipe down their fur with a damp cloth or towel if they've been outdoors. Pets can easily track pollen into your home, leaving it on your carpets and furniture.
  • Pollen levels tend to be lowest between 4 a.M. And noon. Adjust outdoor activities accordingly.
  • If you have outdoor plans, take your allergy medication before going out. Don't wait until you have symptoms.




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