Matthijs’ Story
We used to go ice skating almost every year, sometimes even on the canals.
Huiyi’s Story
Beijing used to have a colder winter than Philadelphia. I felt that it has been warmer and warmer since my college…
Casey’s Story
The summers in Toano have become much hotter, with weeks over 100 degrees. Snow in the winter has become…
Julie’s Story
I saw my Aunt and Uncle’s beach house and the neighborhood I grew up visiting every summer underwater during Hurricane Sandy.
Ana’s Story
Moving here to Staten Island was a big change of scenery. Considering Queens being such a jammed up place…
Andrea’s Story
During my time in Staten Island, I have experienced the devastating outcomes of climate change. From Hurricane Sandy (2012) which destroyed many…
Sarah’s Story
limate change worries me because it just feels like the world is coming to an end slowly. Especially with the glaciers melting rapidly and the ocean…
Vein’s Story
Climate change caused this huge hurricane in 2017 called hurricane Maria that destroyed Puerto Rico. As a category five hurricane…
Allison’s Story
While I now live and work in Philly, I grew up in Fargo, ND. My family would often drive between Fargo and Minneapolis to see relatives,…
Nick’s Story
As I have grown up in Southern California, heat has been normal for myself. Whereas for my dad,…
Jack’s Story
While attending my last of college in Eugene, Oregon I had noticed this year was different…
Kevin’s Story
My family has always been busy, my dad is a doctor, my brother is on…
Maya’s Story
I believe one of the smaller hallmark moments that really opened my eyes to the effects of climate change was noticing how hazy the summer months…
Cameron’s Story
In September 2020, Corvallis Oregon, and most of the rest of the state were choking on smoke from several large forest fires. The Lionshead fire…
Faye’s Story
Growing up, there was nothing more exciting than waking up to a fresh layer of snow on…
Jane’s Story
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…
Avni’s Story
Prolonged, increasingly hot & humid summers. Short and warmer…
Raegan’s Story
We used to have mild summers and warm winters in Auckland…
Anonymous Story
General existential terror – reading reports, watching footage…
Emily’s Story
More severe temperature change, more severe weather events…
Richard’s Story
destructive insects attacking ash and pine trees – no more cold winter to keep them in check
Mariana’s Story
-more extreme weather
-extreme heat
Aylin’s Story
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…
Laura’s Story
About 15 years ago, we planted loquat trees along our property line because…
Bert’s Story
Extreme weather
Anonymous Story (Pennsylvania)
Fewer birds
Warmer winters, less snow, heavy rainfall, spring bulbs come up and bloom earlier
Hotter summers
Danny’s Story
It is February 3rd and 60 degrees out!
Alex’s Story
In 2019, it rained 3 months worth of water in 3 days. The Roman-era bridges…
Anonymous Story (Philadelphia)
It hasn’t snowed for real all winter and we often have bouts of spring weather. As much…
Andrea’s Story
We usually have one snow day a year, and this year it hasn’t really dropped below 30 degrees F. This made me sad…
Nathaniel’s Story
Unseasonably warm days are the easy ones to notice. But cold days are troubling too – because you…
Chaeri’s Story
I remember wearing thick Ugg boots with multiple layers of clothing and a huge thick jacket…
Anonymous Story (Philadelphia and New York)
I always loved snow more than anything. The cold and the silence of snow makes…
Jack’s Story
When I was a kid, the only redeemable thing about winters in Philadelphia was snow. Or, more specifically, snow days
Dylan’s Story
A memory popped up on my Facebook timeline. In 2015, only five years ago, I made post…
Amanpreet’s Story
While my dad is not formally educated to know the term “climate change,” he is aware that…
Anonymous Story
roads melted on the curb. tarry smells in summer. precipitation – it just feels different…
Danny’s Story
Growing up in South Jersey, I’ve spent summers going to the Jersey Shore my whole life. I’ve noticed the beach getting…
Marian’s Story
I’ve always lived in Miami, and I have experienced its sporadic weather. Recently, however, the…
Caterina’s Story
The rainy or dry seasons used to be very predictable back home, but in recent…
Anonymous Story (Ipswich)
Noreasters bring ice and water ever closer to my cousins home along the estuary…
Grace’s Story
drought threatens ecosystems as well as peace within communities.
AJ’s Story
Extremely destructive natural disasters are much more frequent…
Anonymous Story (Philadelphia)
I’m seeing more yo-yo weather. For example, heavy snow in the winter…
Thomas’ Story
As climate change has destabilized the air/water currents, I have watched as my home town…
Prithu’s Story
Much more intense summers, changing habitats for native trees…
Emily’s Story
In 2013 the temperature in July is higher than 40 degrees Celsius…
Hanna’s Story
I can’t think of a single place that isn’t being impacted by climate change. It more subtly…
Mitch’s Story
Ski mountains, seasons have changed drastically over the past 10 years
Lilly’s Story
climate change hits me in the face every time I open the door to walk to class and it…