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67 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
20
Land Mammals
 
13
Ocean / Sea
 
13
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Birds
 
10
Groundwater
 
10
Weather
 
9
Marine Mammals
 
8
Air
 
7
Fish
 
6
Atmosphere
 
4
Plants / Kelp
 
4
Insects
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Pathogen
 
12
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Pollution
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Ice / Snow Change
 
7
Extreme Temperature
 
6
Flooding / Draining
 
5
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Debris / Trash
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Erosion
 
2
Permafrost Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Sea/Land Level Change
 
2
Storm Surge
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
67
Safety
 
26
Food Security
 
10
Harvest Change
 
8
Buildings
 
8
Cultural Impact
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Sanitation
 
6
Transportation
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Communication
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Conflict
 
3
Economic Impact
 
2
Energy
 
2
Forestry
 
2
Pets
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Displacement
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

52 15
 
 
2023 2024

Month

4 11 9 8 9 7 7 6 1 2 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
16
WINTER
 
12
SUMMER
 
8
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
35
Canada
 
2
China
 
2
Norway
 
2
Cambodia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1