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56 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
18
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
13
Land Mammals
 
12
Birds
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Ocean / Sea
 
8
Weather
 
8
Marine Mammals
 
6
Air
 
5
Fish
 
4
Atmosphere
 
3
Plants / Kelp
 
3
Insects
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Invertebrates
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

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

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
56
Safety
 
23
Buildings
 
7
Water Management
 
7
Food Security
 
6
Sanitation
 
6
Cultural Impact
 
5
Harvest Change
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Communication
 
4
Transportation
 
4
Water Security
 
4
Fisheries
 
3
Livestock
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Pets
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Conflict
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Economic Impact
 
1
Energy
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

41 15
 
 
2023 2024

Month

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

Season

SPRING
 
16
SUMMER
 
8
FALL
 
2
WINTER
 
1

Country

United States
 
31
Canada
 
2
China
 
2
Cambodia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1
Norway
 
1