Warming temperatures are extending the growing season in Raleigh, giving plants more time to release pollen and making allergy seasons earlier, longer and often worse.

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There have been no moderate or high days for grasses and weeds since sampling began on Monday, Feb. 2, but that’s normal for North Carolina, Taylor said. The Division of Air Quality’s pollen sampler ...