Birds and monarchs are migrating and leaves are changing color. Fall is in full swing! Unfortunately, hurricanes are forming and flu season is here too.
Season Spotter
Help scientists document nature and health changes near you to study and predict future trends.
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The SciStarter Team
Southwest Monarch Study
Southwest Monarch Study
If you live in the U.S. Southwest, fall is the perfect time to watch for monarchs. Share your sightings of monarchs as they migrate south or join an effort to tag them!
Location: Southwestern United States
ISeeChange
ISeeChange
How are weather and climate changing where you live? Document your observations with ISeeChange and they'll be linked to NASA satellite and other data to understand how climate change is impacting our daily lives.
Location: Global
Flu Near You
Flu Near You
Help track the spread of the flu virus by taking a few seconds each week to report whether you are healthy or sick. The data are used to generate maps about influenza-like symptoms across the U.S.
Location: United States
Nature's Notebook
Brian Forbes Powell
See birds migrating and leaves changing color? Track changes in plants and animals where you live and help us better understand how they're responding to changing climates.
Location: North America
Cyclone Center
NOAA
The human eye is the best tool for spotting cyclone patterns in storm imagery. Help climatologists better predict intensities of future storms by looking for cyclone behavior in satellite images.
Location: Global
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