Traffic Spreads Ragweed

[ElectricChampagne]

Not sure if this is the right place to post but came across this today and thought I would share.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/201...ly_2018-12-07&et_rid=399746071&et_cid=2534771

Ragweed, the bane of summer and autumn allergy sufferers, spreads vigorously with help from a surprising source: our cars and trucks. A new study finds chaotic wakes of air currents from heavy traffic can disperse ragweed seeds tens of meters from their starting point—a huge boost from the usual 1-meter travel radius of seeds from their parent plants.

Makes sense now why I see them along motorways here! Drives me bananas when I do see them!