10-14-2021, 01:32 PM
This is just a personal opinion, but I'm not convinced Vog is the issue. In the last four or five years, I've developed hay fever-like symptoms that aren't correlated with Vog. It is an interesting hypothesis nevertheless. As for rainfall, I completely agree. Anyone new to the island or Puna may think the last few years are normal, but they aren't. Heavy rainfall used to be normal this time of year but in the last few years that hasn't happened as frequently as it used to. I'm sure a certain group of people here will get upset about this, but it's likely due to climate change.