Not enough water | My Climate Story

Warren’s Story

Feb 1, 2023 | Not enough water, Sad

Cape Town is usually very rainy but a few years ago they experienced intense water shortages.

Wren’s Story

Feb 1, 2023 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Too hot, Wacky weather

My family huddled up in one room with air conditioning and even with it, it was still 80 degrees in there.

Aman’s Story

Feb 1, 2023 | Air quality, Angry, Anxious, Frustrated, Helpless, Hopeful, How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Overwhelmed, Temperature, Too hot, Water

There was no more forest but spans of dried up trees. Ailing, sad, brown – the place I had once loved and known to be full of birdsong and butterflies now ceased to exist. The birds had all left – Delhi was simply too hot for them.

Sophia’s Story

Jan 31, 2023 | Air quality, Anxious, Confused, Frustrated, How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Overwhelmed, Scared, Temperature, Too hot, Water, Wildfires, Worried

My nostrils burned a little more with each inhale as I realized that there must be a wildfire somewhere close by.

August’s Story

Jan 31, 2023 | Anxious, Frustrated, Grief, Helpless, How humans are affected, Motivated, Not enough water, Sad, Temperature, Too hot, Water

The forest was no longer as loud; I used to be able to hear more birds chirping.

Ved’s Story

Jan 29, 2023 | Frustrated, Grief, Helpless, How humans are affected, Not enough water, Too much water, Water

The mountains are part of spiritual life [across the Indian subcontinent], but mine is a story of when spiritual life is muddled by climate-driven geopolitics. In 2018, between high school and college, my parents decided I should make a pilgrimage to the holiest of mountains, Mount Kailash, which is also sometimes famously called “Mount Meru”.

Lisa-Marie’s Story

Jan 29, 2023 | Angry, Nostalgic, Not enough water, Sad, Water, Worried

It is nostalgic to think about some of the sounds I heard as a child but it is mainly worrying and disappointing to see the changes that are happening due to climate change, and the way the situation is being ignored

Nicolette’s Story

Jan 29, 2023 | Confused, Grief, How humans are affected, Nostalgic, Not enough water, Sad, Too much water, Water, Worried

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Vivian’s Story

Jan 27, 2023 | Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Water, Wildfires

I have seen first hand how fast climate change has begun to exponentially make itself known.

Emma’s Story

Jun 10, 2022 | Angry, Anxious, Confused, Frustrated, Helpless, How humans are affected, Not enough water, Overwhelmed, Sad, Scared, Wacky weather, Water, Wildfires, Worried

When I awoke on the morning of September 9, 2020. I was extremely confused. My bedroom was almost completely dark, which was, of course, very unusual…

Alejandro’s Story

Apr 7, 2022 | Air quality, How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Too much water, Wacky weather, Water

Bogotá used to be much colder, and with constant rain (volume and frequency)…

Denise’s Story

Apr 7, 2022 | How humans are affected, Not enough water, Water

There is a big water scarcity problem in my city.

Luís’ Story

Apr 7, 2022 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Water

In the dam of Castelo de Bode, Portugal. The water level is incredibly low!

Rafael’s Story

Apr 7, 2022 | How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Water

Because of the droughts, the “new” animals in our lives.

Jack’s Story

Feb 24, 2022 | Angry, How humans are affected, Not enough water, Temperature, Too cold, Too hot, Wacky weather, Water

I see the climate changing in winter, three weeks ago there was little snow on the ground…

Sylvie’s Story

Feb 1, 2022 | Not enough water, Wacky weather, Water, Wildfires

Stressed, overwhelmed, angry, fearful, ambitious, challenged, activated

Allison’s Story

Sep 20, 2021 | How humans are affected, Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather, Water

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

Aug 11, 2021 | How humans are affected, How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather, Water, Wildfires

As I have grown up in Southern California, heat has been normal for myself. Whereas for my dad,…

Ari’s Story

Aug 11, 2021 | How humans are affected, Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Water, Wildfires

Last September– I got back home to Eugene after quarantining with family outside the mainland…

Bryce’s Story

Aug 11, 2021 | Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Water, Wildfires

Growing up in Colorado Springs, I’ve always experienced drought. It was normal to my eyes, I knew no different, but I remember 2012 feeling different…

Kevin’s Story

Aug 11, 2021 | How humans are affected, Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather, Water

My family has always been busy, my dad is a doctor, my brother is on…

Mitch’s Story

Aug 10, 2021 | How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Water, Wildfires

Within the last ten years the amount of total rain fall across Oregon has dramatically decreased. The lack of rain…

Cameron’s Story

Aug 9, 2021 | Air quality, Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather, Water, Wildfires

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…

Hannah’s Story

Aug 9, 2021 | Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Water, Wildfires

I have lived in Oregon my entire life (21 years) and recently the warmer weather has become more apparent and hazardous. In the past few…

Kendall’s Story

Aug 2, 2021 | Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Water, Wildfires

Growing up in Oregon I would always hear people talking about how much it rains here. When talking to people from out of state they would refer to Oregon as “the rainy state”…