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321 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
82
Ocean / Sea
 
59
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
49
Fish
 
44
Land Mammals
 
43
Weather
 
43
Marine Mammals
 
28
Birds
 
18
Plants / Kelp
 
15
Invertebrates
 
13
Atmosphere
 
9
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
8
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Death / Die-off / Decline
 
43
Extreme Temperature
 
37
Ice / Snow Change
 
30
Permafrost Change
 
26
Extreme Precipitation
 
22
Pollution
 
20
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
19
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
19
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
17
Flooding / Draining
 
17
Fire
 
17
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Erosion
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
13
Physical or Chemical Change
 
11
Pathogen
 
11
Storm Surge
 
8
Algal Bloom
 
7
Drought
 
7
Glacier Change
 
7
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Parasite
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
73
Food Security
 
68
Economic Impact
 
54
Cultural Impact
 
49
Transportation
 
44
Harvest Change
 
37
Fisheries
 
31
Buildings
 
29
Energy
 
28
Human Health
 
26
Water Management
 
16
Communication
 
15
TOURISM
 
13
Air Quality
 
12
Conflict
 
12
Water Security
 
11
Pets
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
9
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
5
Aquaculture
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Radiation
 
1

Year

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2023 2024

Month

32 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 41 56 42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

FALL
 
18
WINTER
 
17
SUMMER
 
16
SPRING
 
7

Country

United States
 
126
Canada
 
25
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
4
Norway
 
3
Mongolia
 
2
Sweden
 
2
Brazil
 
1
China
 
1
Ireland
 
1
Italy
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1
United Kingdom
 
1