Pollen clouds that have carpeted the Chilkat Valley this month are exacerbated by climate change, according to recent research published by the American Academy of Allergy and Asthma & Immunology.

Haines residents are terming the weather condition “pollmagadon” and “a banner year for pollen,” causing increased allergy medication sales and, according to local vet Michelle Oakley, several cases of pet allergy flare up.

“Tree sex can be hazardous to your health,” Oakley wrote on Instagram…