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313 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
82
Ocean / Sea
 
61
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
47
Weather
 
47
Land Mammals
 
42
Fish
 
38
Marine Mammals
 
26
Birds
 
16
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Invertebrates
 
14
Air
 
10
Groundwater
 
9
Insects
 
4
Atmosphere
 
2
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
49
Extreme Temperature
 
33
Ice / Snow Change
 
28
Permafrost Change
 
26
Extreme Precipitation
 
23
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
19
Pollution
 
18
Fire
 
18
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Flooding / Draining
 
14
Landslide / Avalanche
 
12
Algal Bloom
 
9
Debris / Trash
 
9
Erosion
 
9
Pathogen
 
9
Physical or Chemical Change
 
8
Drought
 
8
Glacier Change
 
7
Infestation
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
4
Eruption
 
4
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
3
Rain on Snow
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
76
Food Security
 
71
Economic Impact
 
53
Cultural Impact
 
46
Harvest Change
 
39
Transportation
 
31
Buildings
 
30
Fisheries
 
29
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
22
Communication
 
18
Water Management
 
17
Air Quality
 
15
Conflict
 
14
Water Security
 
14
TOURISM
 
13
Pets
 
10
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Displacement
 
4
Livestock
 
4
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Forestry
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

31 12 15 23 22 21 51 27 24 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SUMMER
 
43
FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
116
Canada
 
27
Russia
 
9
Norway
 
6
Iceland
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1