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L’s Story

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

concerned about rise in temperature within philadelphia…

Richard’s Story

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

destructive insects attacking ash and pine trees – no more cold winter to keep them in check

Sophia’s Story

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

The California wildfires!

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…

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…

Anonymous Story (Sewell)

Apr 19, 2021 | How nonhumans are affected, Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Water

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly has an interesting climate story involving genetics.

April’s Story

Apr 19, 2021 | Not enough water, Temperature, Too hot, Water

Oregon’s Willamette river is getting lower and warmer.

Margaret’s Story

Apr 7, 2021 | Temperature, Too hot

I visited my home town in central Wisconsin this summer during an excessive heat advisory.

Shannon’s Story

Jul 5, 2020 | How nonhumans are affected

I’ve definitely noticed a difference in timing and numbers of bird migration. Birds are coming back way earlier than they used to…

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…

Bert’s Story

Feb 28, 2020 | Wacky weather

Extreme weather

Carol’s Story

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

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

Anonymous Story (Pennsylvania)

Feb 28, 2020 | How nonhumans are affected, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

Fewer birds
Warmer winters, less snow, heavy rainfall, spring bulbs come up and bloom earlier
Hotter summers

Evie’s Story

Feb 28, 2020 | Temperature, Too hot

Spencer Glacier over the course of one year (Summer 2018-Summer 2019)…

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.

Danny’s Story

Feb 28, 2020 | Wacky weather

It is February 3rd and 60 degrees out!

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…

Anonymous Story (Philadelphia)

Feb 25, 2020 | Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

It hasn’t snowed for real all winter and we often have bouts of spring weather. As much…

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…

Nathaniel’s Story

Feb 25, 2020 | Temperature, Wacky weather

Unseasonably warm days are the easy ones to notice. But cold days are troubling too – because you…

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 ( 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…

Danny’s Story

Nov 3, 2019 | Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

Growing up in South Jersey, I’ve spent summers going to the Jersey Shore my whole life. I’ve noticed the beach getting…

Piotr’s Story

Oct 28, 2019 | How nonhumans are affected

I can sense climate change in my parent’s backyard. As a child, I…

Anonymous Story (Philadelphia)

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

Summers are becoming increasingly extreme, making it more difficult…

Nick’s Story

Oct 7, 2019 | Not enough water, Water

Los Angeles has been experiencing severe drought for the better part of this decade…

Marian’s Story

Oct 7, 2019 | Temperature, Wacky weather

I’ve always lived in Miami, and I have experienced its sporadic weather. Recently, however, the…

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…

Anonymous Story (Philadelphia)

Sep 30, 2019 | Temperature, Too cold, Too hot, Wacky weather

I’m seeing more yo-yo weather. For example, heavy snow in the winter…

Nick’s Story

Sep 30, 2019 | Temperature, Too hot

It’s much hotter!

Thomas’ Story

Sep 30, 2019 | Wacky weather, Water

As climate change has destabilized the air/water currents, I have watched as my home town…

Ryan’s Story

Sep 20, 2019 | Temperature, Too hot

Hotter than ever 🙁

Prithu’s Story

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

Much more intense summers, changing habitats for native trees…

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…

Sep 20, 2019 | Too cold, Wacky weather, Water

Changing rainfall patterns
Colder winters–> due to Arctic warming

Cole’s Story

Sep 20, 2019 | How nonhumans are affected, Temperature, Too hot, Wacky weather

I’m sensing climate change by seeing the greening of places…

Roshie’s Story

Sep 20, 2019 | Temperature, Too hot, Too much water, Wacky weather

I moved to Sewickley 5 years ago. It used to be a temperate suburb…

Amos’ Story

Sep 20, 2019 | How nonhumans are affected

algae blooms killing fish populations.

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…

Lucy’s Story

Sep 12, 2019 | Too much water, Water

Here in Philly, you can smell climate change.

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