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279 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
72
Ocean / Sea
 
56
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
42
Land Mammals
 
40
Fish
 
35
Weather
 
34
Marine Mammals
 
23
Birds
 
15
Invertebrates
 
12
Groundwater
 
10
Plants / Kelp
 
9
Air
 
4
Insects
 
4
Arachnids
 
1
Atmosphere
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1
Microbes
 
1
Reptiles
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
42
Extreme Temperature
 
26
Ice / Snow Change
 
25
Permafrost Change
 
22
Extreme Precipitation
 
21
Pollution
 
20
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
18
Landslide / Avalanche
 
14
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
14
Fire
 
14
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
13
Flooding / Draining
 
11
Glacier Change
 
10
Physical or Chemical Change
 
9
Drought
 
8
Erosion
 
8
Pathogen
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
5
Infestation
 
5
Sea/Land Level Change
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Food Security
 
64
Safety
 
61
Economic Impact
 
47
Cultural Impact
 
41
Harvest Change
 
36
Transportation
 
28
Fisheries
 
27
Buildings
 
27
Energy
 
26
Human Health
 
21
Communication
 
15
Water Security
 
14
Water Management
 
14
Conflict
 
12
Air Quality
 
10
TOURISM
 
10
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Displacement
 
6
Sanitation
 
5
Livestock
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1

Year

109 170
 
 
2023 2024

Month

31 13 15 23 22 21 32 13 22 36 27 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
18
SUMMER
 
16
WINTER
 
13
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
102
Canada
 
20
Russia
 
7
Iceland
 
3
Norway
 
3
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Sweden
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1