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287 Posts


Natural Environment

Land
 
74
Ocean / Sea
 
53
Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
43
Weather
 
41
Fish
 
39
Land Mammals
 
39
Marine Mammals
 
23
Plants / Kelp
 
13
Birds
 
12
Invertebrates
 
12
Atmosphere
 
9
Groundwater
 
9
Air
 
7
Insects
 
5
Microbes
 
3
Arachnids
 
1
Amphibians
 
1
Fungi
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Extreme Temperature
 
37
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
35
Ice / Snow Change
 
29
Permafrost Change
 
22
Extreme Precipitation
 
21
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
17
Pollution
 
17
Fire
 
16
Flooding / Draining
 
15
Landslide / Avalanche
 
15
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
15
Deformity / Disease / Injury
 
14
Erosion
 
13
Extreme Wind
 
13
Pathogen
 
11
Physical or Chemical Change
 
10
Seasonal Timing
 
7
Debris / Trash
 
6
Drought
 
6
Glacier Change
 
6
Infestation
 
6
Algal Bloom
 
5
Storm Surge
 
5
Rain on Snow
 
3
Sea/Land Level Change
 
3
Eruption
 
3
Earthquake
 
2
Thunderstorm
 
2
Cyclone / Hurricane
 
2
Unusual Animal Behavior
 
1
Parasite
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Tsunami
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Safety
 
68
Food Security
 
56
Economic Impact
 
50
Cultural Impact
 
45
Transportation
 
41
Harvest Change
 
32
Fisheries
 
29
Energy
 
27
Buildings
 
27
Human Health
 
26
Communication
 
15
Water Management
 
13
TOURISM
 
12
Air Quality
 
11
Conflict
 
11
Water Security
 
10
Displacement
 
9
Pets
 
9
Sports / Recreation
 
8
Agriculture
 
5
Livestock
 
5
Sanitation
 
4
Aquaculture
 
2
Radiation
 
1
Relocation
 
1

Year

47 240
 
 
2023 2024

Month

32 13 15 23 22 21 32 14 10 12 51 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
 
115
Canada
 
20
Russia
 
9
Iceland
 
4
Mongolia
 
2
Norway
 
2
Sweden
 
2
China
 
1
Italy
 
1
Trinidad and Tobago
 
1