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71 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
22
Ocean / Sea
 
15
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
14
Land Mammals
 
13
Birds
 
11
Groundwater
 
11
Weather
 
10
Marine Mammals
 
9
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
 
15
Pathogen
 
12
Pollution
 
11
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
10
Extreme Precipitation
 
9
Ice / Snow Change
 
9
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Flooding / Draining
 
6
Landslide / Avalanche
 
5
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
4
Debris / Trash
 
4
Erosion
 
3
Extreme Wind
 
3
Permafrost Change
 
3
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Storm Surge
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
2
Fire
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Algal Bloom
 
1
Physical or Chemical Change
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Glacier Change
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Human Health
 
71
Safety
 
27
Food Security
 
12
Buildings
 
9
Cultural Impact
 
8
Harvest Change
 
8
Water Management
 
8
Sanitation
 
6
Communication
 
5
Transportation
 
5
Water Security
 
5
Air Quality
 
4
Conflict
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Economic Impact
 
3
Energy
 
3
Forestry
 
2
Pets
 
2
TOURISM
 
2
Burial Site
 
1
Displacement
 
1
Sports / Recreation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

56 15
 
 
2023 2024

Month

8 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
 
16
SUMMER
 
8
FALL
 
2

Country

United States
 
39
Canada
 
2
China
 
2
Norway
 
2
Cambodia
 
1
French Polynesia
 
1