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Japan: Cedar Pollen Reaches Its Peak With Heavy Dispersal Reported 3

Cedar pollen levels reached their peak across a wide area of Japan, including Tokyo, on Saturday, February 28, as strong winds and rising temperatures created ideal conditions for mass dispersal. In several regions, a "pollen corona" was observed around the sun, a visual phenomenon indicating an extreme concentration of pollen in the atmosphere.

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Japan: Cedar Pollen Reaches Its Peak With Heavy Dispersal Reported 5

Cedar pollen levels reached their peak across a wide area of Japan, including Tokyo, on Saturday, February 28, as strong winds and rising temperatures created ideal conditions for mass dispersal. In several regions, a "pollen corona" was observed around the sun, a visual phenomenon indicating an extreme concentration of pollen in the atmosphere.

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Japan: Cedar Pollen Reaches Its Peak With Heavy Dispersal Reported 4

Cedar pollen levels reached their peak across a wide area of Japan, including Tokyo, on Saturday, February 28, as strong winds and rising temperatures created ideal conditions for mass dispersal. In several regions, a "pollen corona" was observed around the sun, a visual phenomenon indicating an extreme concentration of pollen in the atmosphere.

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Japan: Cedar Pollen Reaches Its Peak With Heavy Dispersal Reported

Cedar pollen levels reached their peak across a wide area of Japan, including Tokyo, on Saturday, February 28, as strong winds and rising temperatures created ideal conditions for mass dispersal. In several regions, a "pollen corona" was observed around the sun, a visual phenomenon indicating an extreme concentration of pollen in the atmosphere.

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Japan: Cedar Pollen Reaches Its Peak With Heavy Dispersal Reported 2

Cedar pollen levels reached their peak across a wide area of Japan, including Tokyo, on Saturday, February 28, as strong winds and rising temperatures created ideal conditions for mass dispersal. In several regions, a "pollen corona" was observed around the sun, a visual phenomenon indicating an extreme concentration of pollen in the atmosphere.

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Japan: Hay Fever Alert Issued as Mass Pollen Dispersal Expected to Peak Nationwide

As of February 16, the start of cedar pollen dispersal has been confirmed in parts of the region stretching from Kyushu to Tokai. By late February, dispersal is expected to begin across a wide area ranging from Kyushu to southern Tohoku. In Shizuoka Prefecture specifically, cedar pollen began dispersing in early February 2026; total volume is expected to reach 1.9 times the average of the past 10 years. Thick pollen is visible in the video, creating hazy conditions across the mountain range.

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Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. PAS-DE-CALAIS (62). HAUTS-DE-FRANCE. BEEKEEPING. BEE FORAGING A FLOWER TO RECOVER ITS POLLEN AND AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWING ITS THE FERTILIZATION. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Pollen Season Has Begun - Italy

The pollen season has begun in Italy. Some plants release pollen when they bloom, causing allergies, in Modena, Italy, on May 4, 2025. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Pollen Season Has Begun - Italy

The pollen season has begun in Italy. Some plants release pollen when they bloom, causing allergies, in Modena, Italy, on May 4, 2025. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Pollen Season Has Begun - Italy

The pollen season has begun in Italy. Some plants release pollen when they bloom, causing allergies, in Modena, Italy, on May 4, 2025. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Pollen Season Has Begun - Italy

The pollen season has begun in Italy. Some plants release pollen when they bloom, causing allergies, in Modena, Italy, on May 4, 2025. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Pollen Season Has Begun - Italy

The pollen season has begun in Italy. Some plants release pollen when they bloom, causing allergies, in Modena, Italy, on May 4, 2025. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Pollen Season Has Begun - Italy

The pollen season has begun in Italy. Some plants release pollen when they bloom, causing allergies, in Modena, Italy, on May 4, 2025. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Pollen Season Has Begun - Italy

The pollen season has begun in Italy. Some plants release pollen when they bloom, causing allergies, in Modena, Italy, on May 4, 2025. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Spring Brings Extreme Pollen Levels Across the South

The arrival of spring brings high to extreme pollen levels across the southern U.S. This video, taken in Concord, North Carolina, shows a huge amount of pollen accumulation like snow on the street.

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Calara Chappaz Visits House of Artificial Intelligence In Biot

Clara Chappaz, French Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies poses for photographer with the robot Reachy from Pollen Robotics during the visit of the House of Artificial Intelligence in Biot, France on February 03, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butterfly - Ajmer

A butterfly is collecting pollen and nectar from a flower in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, India, on July 14, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bee ( Abeille, Anthophila) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bee Collecting Pollen In A Passionflower

A Bumblebee ( bourdon terrestre, Bombus terrestris) collecting pollen in a passionflower ( Passiflore bleue, Passiflora caerulea) in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois, France on July 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Pine Pollen Cloud Spotted Over Northern Colorado 2

A cloud of pine pollen was spotted over Evergreen, Colorado, on Friday, June 7. Pollen levels were considered medium to high for the area but are expected to decrease in the coming days.

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US: Pine Pollen Cloud Spotted Over Northern Colorado

A cloud of pine pollen was spotted over Evergreen, Colorado, on Friday, June 7. Pollen levels were considered medium to high for the area but are expected to decrease in the coming days.

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) in a Judas Tree in Blossom - France

Honey bees (Apis Mellifera) on Judas Tree in blossom carrying pollen back to their hive by mixing it with nectar and forming it into a pellet. The pellet must be firmly attached to their legs during flight. In Rosny Sous Bois near Paris, France on April 14, 2024. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese community donates supplies to help Zambia's cholera fight

STORY: Chinese community donates supplies to help Zambia's cholera fight SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation by the China Zambia Association to the DMMU Coordinator 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. various of Wu Ming, the executive president of the Zambia Chinese Association 4. various of the donated items being unloaded from a truck 5. various of the DMMU Coordinator Gabriel Pollen 6. Cutaway shot of the Handover ceremony 7. SOUNDBITE (English): GABRIEL POLLEN, Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit National Coordinator 8. various of the handover ceremony of donated materials 9. File Footage of relatives of Cholera patients waiting at the Cholera treatment center STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Zambia on Wednesday donated items to help the southern African nation fight against cholera. The donation, done through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit under the Office of the Vice Pre

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China delivers water tanks to support Zambia's fight against cholera

STORY: China delivers water tanks to support Zambia's fight against cholera SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:09 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of donated items by the Chinese Embassy 2. various of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zambia on Monday delivered water tanks and other accessories to the southern African country to support its fight against cholera. Wang Sheng, the minister counselor of the Chinese Embassy, handed over the donated items to Gabriel Pollen, the national coordinator of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit during a ceremony. The items donated by the Association of Chinese Corporations in Zambia, PowerChina and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation also include water pipes, concrete bases and a truck. Wang said the water tanks will provide 210 tons of water daily to 42,000 local people in cholera-infested areas. For his part, Pollen thanked the Chinese Embassy for the donation,

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Japan PM inspects tree felling work in Ibaraki

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) inspects tree felling work in a forest in Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2023, as the government seeks to tackle hay fever by chopping down more cedar trees, which are a source of pollen. (Pool photo)