r/PhysicalGeography is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses climate, geography, earth, climate change, and ocean.
Physical Geography: The study of the natural features of the earth's surface, especially in its current aspects, including land formations, climate, currents, and distribution of flora and fauna.
Popular Themes in r/PhysicalGeography
#1
News
: "2022 ended with a shiver, but the start of 2023 broke a sweat (Source: NASA)"
44 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Free online talk on Biodiversity by Arthur Dahl, President of the International Environment Forum 8-9pm UK Time"
7 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Found a game about building and especially protecting your little mountain village against mudflows!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PhysicalGeography
#1
Climate
: "Climate Scenarios: We are currently around 1.1°C warming."
29 posts
#2
Geography
19 posts
#3
Earth
: "The Earth's Surface"
16 posts
#4
Climate Change
: "Hot Mess (PBS): Climate Change is Too Big for our Brains"
16 posts
#5
Ocean
: "[OC] One year in life of Ocean eddies"
16 posts
#6
Water
: "The New Water Lifecycle Infographic"
11 posts
#7
Earth Science
: "Glacier Gifts: A project combining science and art to explore playfully, through creative writing, current research on the impacts of glacial retreat in the Peruvian Andes. (free e-book)"
11 posts
#8
Science
: "The Supreme Court Is Bypassing Science—We Can’t Ignore It"
11 posts
#9
Carbon
6 posts
#10
Landslides
6 posts
Flair Used in r/PhysicalGeography
#1
Climate Change
: "Here is 800,000 years of Earth's CO2 history in 30 seconds"
35 posts
#2
Landscape Ecology
: "I spent covid filming the local marine life off Vancouver Island, on the west coast of Canada. This is a collection of my favourite clips"
16 posts
#3
Climatology
: "2022 ended with a shiver, but the start of 2023 broke a sweat (Source: NASA)"
15 posts
#4
Hydrology/Hydrography
: "The shrinking of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US, within 20 years."
14 posts
#5
Palaeogeography
: "🔥 Scientists have revived a plant from the Pleistocene epoch. This plant is 32 thousand years old! The oldest plant ever regenerated has been grown from 32,000-year-old seeds, beating the previous record by some 30,000 years."
11 posts
#6
Meteorology
: "Hurricane Ida's incredibly powerful eye approaches Louisiana"
7 posts
#7
Environmental Management
: "‘No point in anything else’: Gen Z members flock to climate careers | Environment"
7 posts
#8
Oceanography
: "How Deep Is The Ocean"
6 posts
#9
Geodesy
: "day/night cicle on the north pole"
6 posts
#10
General
: "The Earth's Surface"
5 posts
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+106 members(5.8%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026