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345 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
90
Ocean / Sea
 
65
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
52
Weather
 
48
Land Mammals
 
46
Fish
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
17
Invertebrates
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
16
Groundwater
 
11
Air
 
10
Insects
 
5
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
51
Extreme Temperature
 
37
Permafrost Change
 
29
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Extreme Precipitation
 
26
Pollution
 
21
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
20
Fire
 
19
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
16
Erosion
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Debris / Trash
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Algal Bloom
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Extreme Wind
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Sea/Land Level Change
 
6
Storm Surge
 
6
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Parasite
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
85
Food Security
 
76
Economic Impact
 
55
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
43
Buildings
 
36
Transportation
 
35
Fisheries
 
33
Energy
 
29
Human Health
 
28
Water Management
 
21
Communication
 
20
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
14
TOURISM
 
14
Water Security
 
14
Sports / Recreation
 
11
Pets
 
10
Displacement
 
7
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Agriculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Forestry
 
1

Year

160 185
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 54 40 34 40 27 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
47
FALL
 
21
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
139
Canada
 
27
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1