iSeeChange: Stories

iSeeChange is a community-powered climate and weather journal that documents the impacts of climate change on our daily lives. Do you see change? To post or comment go to iseechange.org

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So you want to be a better observer 👀

Observation, like skiing, cooking or pageant walking, is a skill that can be honed. So we found an expert in observation, whose advice to #ISeeChangers might surprise you.

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iSeeChange: Beekeepers worry about impact of warm December weather

Delawareans likely remember how harsh last winter was and having to deal with many weeks of cold temperatures. Among those most concerned about very cold

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Is the range for bluebirds changing in the Rockies? 🗻

Each week we're checking out one observation in depth. Sign up for our newsletter to find out the answer to this question from our observer in Ridgway, Colorado.

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iSeeChange: Unusually warm temps bring bugs out in winter

Like everyone else in Delaware and the Northeastern U.S., you probably felt that we had a lot of unusually warm days last month. And along with that, you

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Does it really rain more on the weekends? ☔

Each week we're checking out one observation in depth. Sign up for our newsletter to find out the answer to this question from our Oakland observer, or come make an observation of your own on our website.

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Who's getting skeeter bites deep into winter? 👾

The longer a place like Lexington, Kentucky goes without freezing, the easier it is for skeeters to breed in mild weather. El Nino has a say in that, making winters more variable. But global climate patterns are affecting that too.

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🎉A wild end to a weird year, and what will we see in 2016?🎉

You saw things you'd never seen before this year, and told us at ISeeChange. Fires bigger than you'd ever seen. Sand where it wasn't supposed to be. Bugs when and where they didn't belong. Blooms when you didn't expect. What's 2016 going to have in store?

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Where did all of those acorns come from this year? 🌰

Every once in a while, oaks bombard us with acorns as a means of optimizing their chances of reproduction. They also satisfy hungry predators, everything from game to squirrels, who belly up to the oak buffet. Sign up for our newsletter to learn why this happens...and if you're noticing something different this year from past ones, let us know at iseechange.org!

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Pink in December? Why we're seeing 🌺weird blooms🌺 all over

Crabapple blooms are out in our nation's capital. But it's not just DC. Dandelions, crocuses, and chrysanthemums are all stealing attention where they're not expected. Warm, wild, weird fall weather is helping them show off. What are you seeing? And does a bloom like this mean you're not going to get a winter wonderland for your holidays? Let us know and we'll check it out at www.iseechange.org!

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Why West Coasters may not get their holiday crab 🌉

Californians notice their holiday crab missing. @ISeeChange tells you why. Here's a hint: the D isn't just for Dungeness. What's missing from your fish market? Have you noticed anything else weird this fall?

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Farewell, 400. Hello, Paris! 🌍

Don't be jealous: Heather R. waded into an unusually warm Pacific this Thanksgiving. We want to hear about your holiday observations: are you noticing weird weather anywhere? The world's attention focuses on Paris as climate talks open this week, but we're asking you to keep an eye on your neighborhood. Have you heard the cold snap where you live?

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iSeeChange: A Longer Growing Season

Harvest is done on the Western Slope. All the cherries, peaches, apples, and pears have been picked and sold, and now frost and snow is settled in. Over at

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iSeeChange: Hay, What's Happening?

It’s been a weird year for weather in Colorado. With a winter so warm and dry that trees bloomed in January, hay farmers started having flashbacks to the

Colorado reporters Jake Ryan and Amy Marsh report on the long growing season’s effect on the hay market. 

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Snows and Lows

Meredith H. tells us how the latest snow in Berthoud, CO. came later than usual this year, as Marilyn S. in Paonia, CO, also points out. Jorge A. notices bees are still pollinating gardens in the area, which have lasted late into the autumn due to the #longergrowingseason this year. Have you noticed it too? What are the impacts? Tell us your story on iSeeChange.org.

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Why did the fish cross the road?

Photographer Lance R. from St. Petersburg, FL shares a snapshot of small fish stranded in the road after a flash flood in Historic Roser Park neighborhood this past Wednesday. He ended up saving this fish along with nine others, "scooping them up and dropping the back in the canal" after taking pictures of this car accident for the Tampa Tribune. Severe flooding across the Gulf Coast continued as traces of Hurricane Patricia swept through the area last week. Did YOU see any weird wet weather after the #hurricane? What do you do/not do on a rainy day? Tell us your story on iSeeChange.org.

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iSeeChange: The lone star tick

A growing number of reports show that cases of tick-borne diseases are rising and spreading to new areas of the country. This is true not only for lyme dis

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Ad no-see-um

Linda T. from Durango, CO says that she and her husband were bitten on the Uncompahgre Plateau by what appeared to be no-see-ums, a family of small flies that are usually around in the summer. They "never remembered this before" -- has anyone else seen this too? Meanwhile, Trey M. posts a picture of cloudy Southern California in October. What else is changing with El Niño in play? Post your photos, stories, and questions on www.iSeeChange.org!