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Jane’s Story

Jul 25, 2021 | Air quality, How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather, Wildfires

I personally experienced the effects of climate change through a dramatic wildfire season last summer (2020). I remember being out with my partner at a restaurant when the smoke…

Mary’s Story

Mary’s Story

Jul 12, 2021 | How humans are affected

Growing up, I saw that at this time in history, people are uniquely aware of the effects of climate change yet at the same time…

Anonymous Story

Jul 7, 2021 | How humans are affected

No excerpt to share

Raegan’s Story

Jun 3, 2021 | How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

We used to have mild summers and warm winters in Auckland…

Emily’s Story

Jun 3, 2021 | How humans are affected, Not enough water, Too much water, Water

Storms feel stronger – more rain. Stress about changes ahead…

Elizabeth’s Story

Jun 3, 2021 | How humans are affected

talking to people affected and sharing their stories

L’s Story

Jun 3, 2021 | How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot

concerned about rise in temperature within philadelphia…

Sophia’s Story

May 21, 2021 | Air quality, How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected

The California wildfires!

Elliot’s Story

May 21, 2021 | Air quality, How humans are affected

They can’t breath after playing outside for less than 10 minutes.

Kalyxa’s Story

May 21, 2021 | How humans are affected, Too much water, Water

Imminent drowning of my family’s community.

Hayley’s Story

May 21, 2021 | How humans are affected

3 of my friends, well versed in outdoor recreation, died in Jackson due to unusual…

Alexander’s Story

May 21, 2021 | How humans are affected

Extremes everywhere but really in the greed working so hard to keep our evil status quo in place.

Mariana’s Story

May 21, 2021 | How humans are affected, Wacky weather

-more extreme weather
-extreme heat

Aylin’s Story

May 21, 2021 | How humans are affected, Wacky weather

I was at the Folger Institute’s “Creating Nature” conference in May. In the middle of a panel on storms, there was a tornado warning…

Justin’s Story

Justin’s Story

May 7, 2020 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Too much water, Water

Climate change used to be something that environmental experts discussed in the news.

Laura’s Story

Laura’s Story

Mar 26, 2020 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Temperature, Wacky weather

About 15 years ago, we planted loquat trees along our property line because…

Carol’s Story

Feb 28, 2020 | Air quality, How humans are affected

Too much death and illness around, caused by the refinery.

Evie’s Story

Feb 28, 2020 | Air quality, How humans are affected, Wildfires

Wildfire smoke forced my family to live in our garage for weeks.

Evie’s Story

Feb 28, 2020 | How humans are affected, Not enough water, Water

Drought caused our well to run dry for over a month.

Diana’s Story

Feb 28, 2020 | How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot

Record high temperatures during summer because of more hot days and nights…

Sumant’s Story

Feb 25, 2020 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected

As a child, I marveled at the tall pine forests, covered in myriad leaves and full of bird songs…

Andrea’s Story

Feb 25, 2020 | How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

We usually have one snow day a year, and this year it hasn’t really dropped below 30 degrees F. This made me sad…

Chaeri’s Story

Feb 25, 2020 | How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

I remember wearing thick Ugg boots with multiple layers of clothing and a huge thick jacket…

Anonymous Story (Philadelphia and New York)

Feb 25, 2020 | How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

I always loved snow more than anything. The cold and the silence of snow makes…

Anonymous Story ( United States)

Feb 3, 2020 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected

Bodies: Everywhere, bodies. The road is lined with the splattered remains of beaver, raccoon…

Jack’s Story

Feb 1, 2020 | How humans are affected, Too hot, Wacky weather

When I was a kid, the only redeemable thing about winters in Philadelphia was snow. Or, more specifically, snow days

Dylan’s Story

Jan 29, 2020 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Too hot, Wacky weather

A memory popped up on my Facebook timeline. In 2015, only five years ago, I made post…

Amanpreet’s Story

Dec 18, 2019 | How humans are affected, Wacky weather

While my dad is not formally educated to know the term “climate change,” he is aware that…

Anonymous Story

Dec 13, 2019 | How humans are affected, Wacky weather

roads melted on the curb. tarry smells in summer. precipitation – it just feels different…

Anonymous Story (Philadelphia)

Oct 21, 2019 | How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot

Summers are becoming increasingly extreme, making it more difficult…

Anonymous Story (Ipswich)

Oct 7, 2019 | How humans are affected, Wacky weather

Noreasters bring ice and water ever closer to my cousins home along the estuary…

Grace’s Story

Oct 7, 2019 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Too much water, Wacky weather, Water

drought threatens ecosystems as well as peace within communities.

AJ’s Story

Sep 30, 2019 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Wacky weather

Extremely destructive natural disasters are much more frequent…

Adamseged’s Story

Sep 30, 2019 | How humans are affected, Not enough water, Water

At home, more than 60% of our economy is based on agriculture but with the changing…

Abul-Rakeem’s Story

Sep 30, 2019 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Too much water, Water

More floods + droughts destroying our farming lands…

Hanna’s Story

Sep 20, 2019 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Wacky weather

I can’t think of a single place that isn’t being impacted by climate change. It more subtly…

Naomi’s Story

Sep 20, 2019 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Wacky weather

A gardening friend (70 yrs old) told me that the planting zones have shifted North…

Anonymous Story (Germany)

Aug 20, 2019 | How humans are affected, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

increased days in the high 80s + 90s –> more people installing A/Cs

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